Drake Caggiula, with hard to pronounce name, makes name for himself with Oilers
EDMONTON — He’s the rookie with the hard-to-pronounce name who has made a name for himself at the Edmonton Oilers training camp.
Centre Drake Caggiula’s performance so far in the NHL pre-season — a combustible mix of speed, soft hands, and bulldog backchecking — is forcing head coach Todd McLellan to rethink the makeup of his top two forward lines.
“He has an impact every night. He shoots the puck, he makes plays, looks comfortable on the power play, (and) he’s been able to penalty kill,” said McLellan after practice Tuesday.
“That’s not a bad menu for a rookie coming into training camp for the first time.”