The Oilers are without Connor McDavid, with a lower-body injury

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Joshua Deeds
April 9, 2024 (8:02 PM)

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The Edmonton Oilers will be in a pitched battle, with the Vegas Golden Knights who are in the way of their Stanley Cup dreams.

With the post-season steadily approaching, the team has received the worst news.

As superstar Connor McDavid will be absent from the lineup tomorrow, against Jack Eichel and the defending cup champs.

Officially, McDavid has a lower body injury and is day to day. Questionable for tmw v. VGK.
Injury happened with roughly 5:00 to play in Calgary Saturday.
Sounds like an injury, but not a major one. With playoffs around the corner, they'll be careful.� Mark Spector🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@SportsnetSpec) April 9, 2024

McDavid day to day with a lower body injury. Knoblauch says McDavid will make the call on whether or not he plays tomorrow night. It's not the same issue he missed 2 games with earlier in year. Priority will be making sure he's healthy for playoffs vs playoff chases.� Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) April 9, 2024

Kris Knoblauch's hire has been a revelation for the Edmonton Oilers who have been on an upswing, since his arrival.

The team will need firepower to defeat the Golden Knights and their score-by-committee style of offense that Bruce Cassidy loves.

Mark Spector speculated that McDavid suffered the injury Sunday against their Alberta rivals, the Calgary Flames.

Connor McDavid has played 74 games for the Oilers this season, with 130 points( 31 G, 99 A) and the Oilers will need all the help they can get as McDavid is day-to-day.

Source: Hockey Feed
Connor McDavid out with a lower body injury