Oilers say forward Nugent-Hopkins out 6-8 weeks with hand injury
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers say forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be out six to eight weeks with a hand injury.
Nugent-Hopkins left in the second period of the Oilers’ 4-2 win at Florida on Monday after blocking a shot.
Oilers coach Todd McLellan said after the game that Nugent-Hopkins’s injury would be “long-term,” then provided a time frame for his recovery at Tuesday’s practice
Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton’s first-overall pick in the 2011 NHL draft, has eight goals and 22 assists in 46 games this season.
McLellan said that despite the injury to one of his top forwards, the Oilers are not prepared to rush star rookie Connor McDavid back to action this week as he recovers from a broken clavicle.
“Not one bit. He’s not ready,” McLellan said.
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