It was recently reported that Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid will be out “for a while” before returning to NHL action. Draisaitl was having the best goal-scoring season of his career, but this recent injury puts that in jeopardy.

The Edmonton Oilers have been without their superstar tandem of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid for a few days, and it appears the pair are both still not ready to make their return to the ice. With three games on the slate for this coming week,

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.