Much of the roster that made it to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final took the ice at Rogers Place on Thursday for the first day of on-ice work at Edmonton Oilers training camp.
A few new faces made their first appearances in blue and orange, of course, with the Oilers having signed, traded for and invited to camp new players.
New forwards Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, who both signed Oilers contracts in July as free agents, skated on a line with stalwart star Leon Draisaitl, who inked a contract extension last month.
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said putting the two new additions with Draisaitl is first about “the ability to make plays.”
“I think with their experience and just their ability to play hockey, they’re good, quality NHL players, and they’ve had successful careers,” Knoblauch …