Oilers’ Connor McDavid injured in OT loss to Jets

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Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid sustained a lower-body injury in the second period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.

McDavid appeared to get hurt after being bumped by Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey in his pursuit of the puck in the Jets’ zone.

The severity of the injury was not immediately known for McDavid, who sat out the third period and overtime. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch did not provide an update after the game.

The Oilers (40-24-5, 85 points), who were playing without Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed injury), also saw goaltender Stuart Skinner (concussion protocol) depart late in the third period after he was involved in a goal-mouth collision with Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi.

“It was an unorthodox kind of game,” forward Zach Hyman said. “You lose Connor, you lose Stu and you’re already missing Leon.”

McDavid, 28, notched an assist on Jeff Skinner’s goal in the second period to extend his point streak to 13 games (four goals, 15 assists). The three-time Hart Trophy recipient has totaled 90 points (26 goals, team-best 64 assists) in 63 games this season.

He is one season removed from posting 132 points and guiding Edmonton to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final before falling to the Florida Panthers. McDavid was named the Conn Smythe Trophy recipient as the playoff MVP.

A five-time Art Ross Trophy as the league’s point leader, McDavid has totaled 1,072 points (361 goals, 711 assists) in 708 career games since being selected by the Oilers with the top overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft.

Draisaitl, who is considered day-to-day, has recorded 101 points (NHL-leading 49 goals, 52 assists) in 68 games this season. The 29-year-old was the 2019-20 Hart Trophy recipient.

Skinner, 26, is 23-17-4 with two shutouts, a 2.85 goals-against average and .896 save percentage in 47 games (46 starts) this season.

–Field Level Media