Overview
- Head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Monday that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss at least one week.
- Daily Faceoff’s Jason Gregor reported he will be placed on injured reserve, projecting him to miss the first three games of a six-game Eastern trip, including Philadelphia and Carolina.
- Mattias Janmark is set for his season debut Monday versus Columbus as Edmonton shuffles its forward group.
- The team has not disclosed when or how the injury occurred; Nugent-Hopkins logged a season-low 14:50 in Saturday’s 9-1 loss to Colorado.
- Edmonton has dropped three straight and won six of 16 to start the season, heightening the pressure to cover for a top point-per-game contributor alongside Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.