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,
McDavid has missed seven games this season. He was sidelined for three games from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 with an ankle injury and was suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland in January.
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch issued an injury update on star forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl ahead of Wednesday's game against the Dallas Stars. The coach confirmed both players will miss the game against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday but offered some optimism regarding their returns.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid exited the second period of his team's 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. McDavid didn't return for the third period after skating off gingerly with what the Oilers labeled a lower-body injury.
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EDMONTON — Already missing Leon Draisaitl because of an injury, albeit one that’s believed to be minor, things went from bad to worse for the Edmonton Oilers when they started Thursday’s third period without Connor McDavid.
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 Oilers have two concerning injury updates regarding Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid after Thursday's game.
The Oilers will likely be without Connor McDavid, lower-body injury, and Leon Draisaitl, undisclosed, for their upcoming games.