McDavid Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury, And Everyone Holds Their Breath

Connor McDavid is suddenly in that familiar spot where one body part can send the whole hockey world into a panic. Sportsnet reports he is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, which is never exactly the kind of phrase teams use when they want to calm a room full of nervous people in suits. Around this league, “day-to-day” can mean anything from a minor nuisance to a problem that keeps a star glued to the trainer’s table, and the Oilers know the difference matters.