It is uncertain when exactly McDavid was injured; he had six shifts in the second period against Winnipeg, with his final shift lasting 18 seconds before returning to the bench at 19:03. McDavid spoke with Oilers head athletic therapist T.D. Forss on the bench before the end of the period and did not return for the third.

The Edmonton Oilers will likely have to fare without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for a while longer than anticipated. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday that his team’s two superstars are both expected to miss all three games this week due to injuries,

The Edmonton Oilers were able to pick up a massive win against the Seattle Kraken in their recent game without the help of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but it seems as though they may have to play without them for the next three games as well.