Oilers camp: Coaches evaluate players as Jets win NHL exhibition tilt [Video]

Another day at training camp brings more opportunities for Edmonton Oilers coaches to see how well — and which — players suit the team.

No, head coach Kris Knoblauch isn’t really evaluating the attributes of the Oilers’ principals — “In the last game at home against Calgary, I can’t say that I was really looking at the fine details of (star Connor) McDavid,” he told media Wednesday with a smile — more observing the attributes of new additions and hopefuls and how they might fit the lineup as camp enters its second week.

“You’ve got to be careful how much you’re watching them and also coaching a game and trying to follow along with the shifts and who’s up next and all that stuff, but we definitely have an eye on certain guys and obviously putting them in different situations,” Knoblauch said following morning practice at the Downtown Community Arena …