Early absence of James Neal means opportunity knocks for Edmonton Oilers depth wingers Joakim Nygard, Tyler Benson

With the World Junior championship over, Edmonton Oilers’ training camp has returned to the familiar ice of the Downtown Community Arena. Some good news for the Oilers with the appearances of Dominik Kahun and Devin Shore, raising to 21 the number of forwards who participated in Thursday’s scrimmage. That’s two shy of the full camp list of 23, with coach Dave Tippett providing oh-so-brief updates on the status of James Neal and Gaetan Haas. Read More