Oilers forward Isaac Howard out ‘a couple weeks,’ per Babcock

Isaac Howard and the Edmonton Oilers seem to have avoided the worst-case scenario. Howard will miss “a couple weeks” after leaving Saturday’s game against the New York Islanders following a knee-on-knee collision, head coach Mike Babcock told reporters on Tuesday. “It’s nothing. It’s not a big deal,” Babcock said. Meanwhile, defenceman Jake Walman will draw back into the lineup Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils (Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. ABT) in place of Ty Emberson. Walman has not played since Oct. 26. Babcock said the reason for the move was to get the Toronto native back…