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Oilers forward Jordan Eberle out 4-6 weeks with a shoulder injury

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Arizona Coyotes\' Brad Hunt, right, and Edmonton Oilers\' Jordan Eberle (14) battle for the puck during first period NHL pre-season action in Edmonton on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. The Oilers announced Wednesday that Eberle will miss four to six weeks with a shoulder injury. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that forward Jordan Eberle will miss four to six weeks with a shoulder injury.

Eberle left Tuesday night’s game against Arizona in the first period following a collision against the wall behind the Coyotes net.

He did not return.

“I went to the bench because I knew something was wrong right away,” Eberle said Wednesday at the Oilers’ skate. “Better to happen now than later in the season.”

Eberle, 25, was the Oilers’ top scorer last season with 63 points(24 goals, 39 assists) in 81 games .

The Oilers begin their season Oct. 8 in St. Louis.

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