Oliers bring back D-man Davidson

EDMONTON— The Edmonton Oilers claimed defenceman Brandon Davidson off waivers from Montreal on Sunday. Davidson, 26, has appeared in 13 games with Montreal this season, earning one assist, nine penalty minutes and a minus-3 rating. The six-foot-two, 208-pound native of Taber, Alta., was originally drafted by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2010 draft and played there for parts of three seasons. Davidson has five goals, 11 assists and 49 penalty minutes in 114 NHL games.