Oilers camp: Tuesday practice features probable opening-game lineup [Video]

The Edmonton Oilers’ training camp roster sports 47 players as of Tuesday afternoon following two split-squad games the night before and the assignment of four prospects to their junior teams.

But while head coach Kris Knoblauch and his staff still have two weeks of training camp to decide who stays and who goes to cement the 23-man roster for opening night, onlookers saw what could well be the makeup of the squad come Oct. 9’s home game against the Winnipeg Jets.

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During practice Tuesday, Connor McDavid skated between wingers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman, often the star captain’s linemates.

Leon Draisatl centred a unit featuring newcomers Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson.

Adam Henrique played centre between Mattias Janmark and Connor Brown on a line that proved effective during the latter stages of last season’s playoffs.

Derek Ryan was between Corey Perry and summer acquisition Vasily Podkolzin on a fourth line.

Defensive pairings included last year’s top …