Already down Leon Draisaitl, captain Connor McDavid suffered a lower-body injury against the Winnipeg Jets and was ruled out for the third period by the Oilers.
The injury appeared to occur during McDavid’s final shift of the second period.
As the star forward chased a puck in the Winnipeg zone, Jets defender Josh Morrissey made contact with McDavid, appearing to clip him with his stick in the mid-section.
McDavid seemed to be in immediate discomfort. He sat on the bench for the short remainder of the second but did not come out for the final frame and was quickly ruled out.
Draisaitl was listed as doubtful and eventually determined he could not play after suffering an undisclosed injury on Tuesday against Utah.
The loss of McDavid for any extended period of time would be a massive blow to the Oilers, who sit second in the Pacific Division with 84 points but are aiming to catch the Vegas Golden Knights (86 points) for first place.
McDavid, even in a relative down year, has posted otherworldly numbers with 89 points (26 goals, 63 assists) in 62 games. He scored the overtime winner for Canada to beat the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off final.
Edmonton’s next game is Saturday at home against the Seattle Kraken, followed by three days off.
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