EBERLE INJURED IN OILERS’ WIN

EDMONTON – Anton Lander recorded a hat trick to take the team lead with six points in four preseason games as the Edmonton Oilers remained perfect in pre-season play, defeating the Arizona Coyotes 4-0 on Tuesday.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers, who have gone 6-0 in exhibition action.

The Coyotes (0-4-1) have scored just four goals in five pre-season match-ups.

Edmonton outshot Arizona 11-6 in the scoreless first period.

Oilers forward Jordan Eberle left the game 13 minutes in favouring his right side.  He did not return.  The Regina product was seen after the game wearing a sling and one Oilers staffer said the prognosis “is not good”.

Ben Scrivens came in to replace Anders Nilsson in the Oilers net midway through the second. Nilsson made 11 saves in his half of the game.

(The Canadian Press)