Some rookies start the NHL campaign red hot, like Montreal Canadiens’ Ivan Demidov, who is atop the rookie points leaderboard, but more often than not, it takes rookies time to settle in and adjust to the speed of the game at the NHL level.

Having said that, the Edmonton Oilers have two rookies — a couple of 21-year-old youngsters, one with a slick nickname and a local product, who are starting to make their impact, and a 29-year-old........

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