MONTREAL -- Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall is expected to miss four weeks after injuring his left knee in a game Saturday.
General manager Craig MacTavish confirmed the injury timeline Tuesday morning through a post on the team's Twitter feed.
GM MacTavish says Taylor Hall is expected to be out four weeks due to his injured left knee.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 22, 2013
Hall, the first overall pick in the 2010 draft, has three goals and five assists in nine games this season. He was hurt on an innocent-looking play in Edmonton's 3-1 win at Ottawa.
MacTavish also said that forward Ryan Smyth is expected to be out for a week with a groin injury. The Oilers have recalled forwards Ben Eager and Tyler Pitlick from the minors.