Nugent-Hopkins out 3-to-4 weeks TheFourthPeriod.com
Oilers center and league leading rookie scorer Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is expected to miss three to four weeks of action with an injured left shoulder, the Edmonton Sun reports.
The 18-year old was hurt in a 4-3 victory over the Blackhawks in Chicago on Monday, when he appeared to catch an edge on the ice and crash into the boards.
Nugent-Hopkins was the first player selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and leads all rookies with 13 goals and 22 assists for 35 points in 38 games this season.
