Connor McDavid suffers heartbreaking injury ahead of the playoffs
Fans of the Edmonton Oilers are concerned after Connor McDavid missed practice today for the second day in a row. Many are left wondering whether something is wrong.
With no official announcement from the Edmonton Oilers themselves, it was up to radio colour commentator, and Sportsnet panelist Bob Stauffer to let everyone know that Connor McDavid was not at practice for the second day in a row.
As reporter Mark Spector pointed out, this is not how McDavid usually operates.
That is uncharacteristic. Let's see where this goes."
It's also worth noting that Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland recently recalled former first-round pick Dylan Holloway from the AHL's Bakersfield Condors. Holloway is participating in practice today.
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The Edmonton Oilers currently have six games left in the 2023-24 regular season, with the first one taking place tomorrow night against the Vegas Golden Knights. This may be a simple case of a team resting its star player in advance of the post season. However, no update from the team itself has left many nervous with the playoffs so close.
UPDATE:
| POLL | ||
AVRIL 9 | 214 ANSWERS Connor McDavid suffers heartbreaking injury ahead of the playoffs Is Connor McDavid's absence from practice two days in a row a cause for concern? | ||
| Yes | 78 | 36.4 % |
| No | 108 | 50.5 % |
| Not sure | 28 | 13.1 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Erik Haula | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Eberle | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Martin Fehervary | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cody Glass | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dawson Mercer | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Strome | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Shane Wright | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Andre Burakovsky | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Carlson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brenden Dillon | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Tyson Foerster | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Matthew Grzelcyk | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Luke Hughes | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Travis Konecny | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Adam Larsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kristopher Letang | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Connor McMichael | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 64 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 92 | |
Capitals | 63 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 90 | |
Stars | 63 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 84 | |
Panthers | 64 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 83 | |
Golden Knights | 62 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 82 | |
Maple Leafs | 63 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 79 | |
Hurricanes | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Oilers | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Lightning | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Avalanche | 64 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 78 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||