Although Knoblauch did not provide an exact time for the three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner's return to action, he further allayed fears of Connor McDavid missing time in the upcoming NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, which the Oilers are very much expected to make.

The Edmonton Oilers got a big boost on Saturday when they got star center Leon Draisaitl back in action versus the Calgary Flames after he missed the previous four games due to a lower-body injury. Draisaitl made his mark immediately upon his return to the ice,

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.