McDavid Day-to-Day, and the Oilers Are Holding Their Breath

Connor McDavid is dealing with a lower-body injury, and when your best player is even a little banged up, the whole building feels it. Sportsnet’s update calls him day-to-day, which is the NHL’s favorite phrase for “we are not saying much, but everybody is watching.” For Edmonton, this is the kind of news that changes the temperature of a room fast, because every shift matters when the captain is not at full throttle.