Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid left Monday’s game with a lower-body injury during his first shift and didn’t return.
He was tripped on a uncalled penalty during the first period as he entered the Columbus Blue Jackets’ zone in a 6-1 loss and slid into the boards. McDavid got up and skated slowly to the Oilers’ bench, holding up his left legn
Coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game that McDavid would return to Edmonton to be further evaluated.
“Hopefully, short-term,” he said. “And our team’s going to look different. Maybe it’s one or two games, I’m not sure.”
The Oilers play Thursday in Nashville and Sunday in Calgary before heading home
McDavid is a three-time league MVP and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after the Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.
He has 10 points in 10 games this season. The Oilers, who had bounced back to .500 after a slow start, fell to 4-5-1 with the loss
