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The #Oilers have named four alternate captains: Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins & Andrew Ference. pic.twitter.com/78zOTG2aIY
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 7, 2015
Four alternate captains will wear 'A's in 2015-16. No one will wear the 'C'. At least, not yet.
I'm a little surprised that Taylor Hall didn't get the 'C', but it's been a little tough to put your finger on the "new" Oilers. The only real change here is that Ference drops from a 'C' to an 'A', as Hall, Eberle and RNH keep their alternate captaincy.
Matt Hendricks will wear an 'A' while Jordan Eberle recovers from a shoulder injury sustained in a preseason contest against the Arizona Coyotes just over a week ago.
The Oilers are in St. Louis tomorrow to face off against the Blues in game one of the most anticipated regular season since 2006-07. Stick with us, kid. You won't want to miss any action.