McDavid Day-to-Day with Lower Body Woe

Connor McDavid nurses a nagging lower body issue - whispers say hip and groin - as the Oilers tread carefully to keep their captain off the shelf with Draisaitl already banged up. Front offices around the league know Edmonton can't afford to lose their engine this late in the grind, especially with playoff spots hanging by a thread in the Pacific. The real question lingers on how they manage his minutes post-Olympics rust, balancing immediate wins against a deep run that Oil Country craves.