McDavid Dealing With Lower-Body Issue, and Everyone Notices

Connor McDavid is listed day-to-day with a lower-body injury, which is the kind of update that makes an entire market hold its breath. In this league, “day-to-day” can mean anything from a bruise to a front-office migraine, and McDavid’s status always ripples well beyond Edmonton. The Oilers are already balancing urgency and caution, because the second he looks compromised, the chessboard changes fast.