"In a year of firsts for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, another one has been added to the list.

The Edmonton Oilers rookie will be out three to four weeks with a left shoulder injury, marking the first time he'll miss games for an extended period.

"It's actually the first time I've ever missed a game because of an injury," said Nugent-Hopkins on Thursday. "This is new to me and I'm just going to try to take care of it as best I can.

"It's a little bit sore, and personally, I want to be out there and help out any way I can. But I have to take it for what it is and recover the best I can.""