Oilers activate Nugent-Hopkins from injured reserve vs. Hurricanes
The veteran centre missed Edmonton's first nine games after a lower-body injury suffered in a pre-season practice.
The Edmonton Oilers activated centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins off injured reserve Thursday night ahead of their home game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Nugent-Hopkins had not played this season after injuring his lower body in practice before Edmonton's season opener.
He returns to an Oilers squad enjoying a strong start, entering the game against the defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes with a 7-1-1 record. Captain Connor McDavid leads the NHL scoring race with 26 points.
Now in his 16th season with Edmonton after being picked first overall in the 2011 NHL draft, the Burnaby, B.C., native scored 20 goals and added 36 assists over 72 games last season. He entered Thursday's contest with 804 career points (291 goals, 513 assists) in 1,031 regular-season games, all with the Oilers.
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