This in from Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now, news that Edmonton’s top prospect, Matt Savoie, has been given a major promotion and will play on the top line tonight with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid . Calvin Pickard will get the start in net against the Montreal Canadiens.

1. Does this seem like a stretch to you? A misfire? I’m thinking the opposite,that this could be a bull’s eye for the team.

Savoie has just one point in seven games so far this year, an assist after winning the face-off in OT against Ottawa that kicked off the sequence leading to Jake Walman’s winning goal. It was a big play but Savoie had struggled so far to both put up points but also to create Grade A shots. He’s only helped create 8 Grade A shots in total in seven games, 1.1 per game, which isn’t exactly top line

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