McDavid Day-to-Day with Lower Body Issue

Connor McDavid sits day-to-day with a nagging lower body injury just as the Oilers ramp up their playoff push following Canada's Olympic silver. Coach Kris Knoblauch hints at careful management of his minutes, especially with back-to-backs looming against Anaheim and the Kings after that grueling international grind. Edmonton's front office knows they can't rush their franchise cornerstone, but every game without him full throttle tests their depth in a tight Western race.