McDavid Day-to-Day with Lower Body Woe

Connor McDavid nurses a nagging lower body injury, listed day-to-day as the Oilers tread carefully through a brutal schedule. Front offices whisper about the ripple effects if their captain sits, especially with Leon Draisaitl already nursing his own ailments from earlier this month. Edmonton coaches juggle lines and minutes to keep the engine running without blowing a gasket, knowing every shift counts in the tight Western Conference race.