Kris Knoblauch has a big message for Edmonton Oilers top prospect
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The 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament is just about wrapped up, and the Edmonton Oilers have been hard at work this getting ready for the last stretch of the regular season. That said, Edmonton Oilers top prospect Matthew Savoie has been called up from the Oilers farm affiliate in Bakersfield, and it appears that his highly anticipated time in the big leagues has finally come.
According to the NHL, The 21-year-old winger has earned an opportunity to stay with the Oilers coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break after joining Tuesday's practice & impressing during his four months in Bakersfield
Kris Knoblauch impressed with Matthew Savoie
In a recent interview, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch opened up about his personal feeling towards Savoie, admitting he's been impressed with what he's seen so far.
According to the NHL, Head Coach Kris Knoblauch spoke after the practice and said the 21-year-old will play at some point on the trip despite a determination on when he'll play having yet to be made, but the bench boss believes that Savoie's chance at a run of games with the Blue & Orange is well deserved.
«If he was down there and was playing poorly and wasn't one of the better players every single night, we wouldn't be pulling him up here,» Knioblauch said. «The reports that we've had for quite a while is that he's been playing well and getting better every time, and that's in many areas of the game. We're very looking forward to seeing him play.»
«I think it was important that he did spend that time in Bakersfield, and as season's gone on, he's progressed and played really well,» Knoblauch said. «And we want to look and see how he fits into our lineup, whether there's a fit with somebody or maybe he's just not quite ready or whatever it is, but I think he's earned it. I think he's been playing very well in Bakersfield and we'll just see if he plays well, and then we'll make a decision after that.»
While fans are eager to see how the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament shakes out, Matthew Savoie has been making some big splashes behind the scenes.
