Oilers star Connor McDavid will miss at least a week with an upper-body injury
Edmonton Oilers star forward Connor McDavid was expected to be out of the lineup for one to two weeks due to an upper-body injury, the NHL team said Sunday.
McDavid, who has eight points (2-6) in five games this season, was injured during a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.
He missed the last few minutes of the third period and didn’t play in overtime.
McDavid won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player after recording a career-high 153 points last season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on October 22, 2023.
The Canadian Press
Severity of Connor McDavid’s Injury Revealed, Out 1-2 Weeks
The Edmonton Oilers are reporting that Connor McDavid is expected to miss some time with an upper-body injury. They wrote in a post on their social media account: “Connor McDavid suffered an upper body injury during last night’s game vs. the Jets & is expected to be out of the #Oilers lineup for one to two weeks.”
While this is not great for the Oilers, this is fantastic news if McDavid was going to be injured. Anything serious and long-term could have been detrimental to the team and really hurt their playoff hopes.
The injury occurred late in Saturday’s game versus the Winnipeg Jets. McDavid seemed to be grappling with a physical problem and he missed his last four shifts and the overtime period. McDavid was noticeably talking to the team’s athletic trainer and didn’t return to the game, even though he tried to stake off whatever was ailing him during breaks in the action.
Despite their determined attempts, the Oilers couldn’t withstand the Jets, who capitalized on the situation. Mark Scheifele’s crucial tip-in, set up by an exceptional pass from Josh Morrisey, clinched a 3-2 overtime triumph for the Jets.
Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic writes, “With McDavid’s non-LTIR injury, the Oilers are carrying the bare minimum of 18 skaters and two goaltenders. They have no cap space to call up anyone from the minors.”
