McDavid Day-to-Day as Lower-Body Concern Lingers

Connor McDavid is back in the familiar NHL holding pattern where every syllable matters and every update gets parsed like a playoff line change. Sportsnet says he is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, which is the kind of phrase that keeps trainers busy and opponents hopeful. When a player like McDavid is involved, even a soft landing in the injury report can ripple through the room. The Oilers will be watching this one closely because any hiccup with their engine changes everything.