McDavid Day-to-Day with Lower Body Issue

Connor McDavid skates gingerly through practice as the Oilers hold their breath on his lower body tweak. Coaches keep it vague, but whispers from the Edmonton bench suggest it's the kind of nagging issue that sidelined him early last season before he exploded for 30 points in 10 games. With the Pacific race tighter than a playoff series and Colorado lurking, Edmonton can't afford to lose their engine now.