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Why Matt Savoie should stay on Connor McDavid’s wing

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16.11.2025
Kris Knoblauch has been bringing Savoie along gradually in his first NHL season, deploying him in a bottom-six penalty-killing role, but that’s starting to change.

After a gradual improvement in his underlying numbers and flashes of high-end skill in limited minutes, the 21-year-old finally earned a chance to play with McDavid this week. He responded with his best two-game stretch of the season, recording three points and playing with a level of pace and confidence that elevated Edmonton’s top unit every time he touched the ice.

For a team starving for energy and offence at even strength, Savoie may have taken a real step toward locking down a permanent spot beside the Oilers’ captain.

Zach Hyman is set to return to Edmonton’s lineup this weekend. He will no doubt go right back to playing on McDavid’s wing, where he’s been stapled for the........

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