Oilers place Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins injury news: Oilers place him on IR after practice setback See how Edmonton reshapes its lineup with key absences and emergency recall
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan NugentHopkins has been placed on injured reserve with a lowerbody injury he sustained in practice on Monday. He will miss Thursday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks, marking his second straight absence to open the season.
Head coach Mike Babcock said NugentHopkins was being treated as daytoday, though he suggested the timeline could be longer. The team is also without Zach Hyman, who is dealing with an upperbody injury.
The Oilers have additionally moved Matthew Savoie and defenceman Alec Regula to longterm injured reserve. Edmonton has recalled forward Josh Samanski from Bakersfield of the AHL under emergency conditions.