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Nugent-Hopkins set for season debut against Hurricanes on Thursday

Edmonton’s forward is due back from a lower-body injury for the Oct. 22 home game, coach Mike Babcock said.

File photo: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins skates with the puck as Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dylan Samberg pursues him.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is due to make his season debut for the Edmonton Oilers against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, Oct. 22. Coach Mike Babcock announced the return after Tuesday’s overtime win over Minnesota, according to NHL.com’s Wednesday status report.

The forward has been sidelined by a lower-body injury sustained at practice on Sept. 28. Thursday’s game at Rogers Place is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.

Nugent-Hopkins finished last season with 56 points, scoring 20 goals and adding 36 assists in 72 games.

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