Oilers' Hendricks out multiple weeks with lower-body injury

There's another roster spot to fight for at Edmonton Oilers camp.

Bottom-six grinder Matt Hendricks suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's preseason clash with the Anaheim Ducks, and will miss multiple weeks, Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun reports.

Hendricks has been useful in a checking role, and especially while shorthanded, having logged the second-most minutes among penalty killers last season. But in his absence, the Oilers could choose to dress a more potent lineup.

Longtime supplementary scorer Kris Versteeg remains in camp battling for a contract, while Drake Caggiula, Tyler Pitlick, and fourth overall pick Jesse Puljujarvi have shown well throughout camp and the preseason.

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