Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch was rather coy about McDavid's status yesterday as he gave his final media availability of the season. He implied that the team's captain was dealing with an injury, but declined to comment on what exactly it was.
Naturally, this has lead to some speculation about his status. Prior to the interview, a rumor emerged that McDavid suffered a significant abdominal injury that will require surgery in the offseason. If this is true, it could make sense why the Oilers are being so secretive about his status. Perhaps this surgery could come with a serious recovery time.
That being said, it sounds like Leon Draisaitl may be having offseason surgery as well, but Knoblauch was far less vague about his status. He noted that the superstar forward was dealing with both rib and hand injuries. This perfectly lines up with rumors that he had suffered a broken rib and hand.
