Connor McDavid’s return from injury remains uncertain, but a new report suggests he may come back on April 9. Meanwhile, Leon Draisaitl has returned t

This in from the Edmonton Oilers practice, some good news on major Edmonton Oilers trade acquisition Trent Frederic, but iffy news on the injury status of Connor McDavid, Stuart Skinner, Mattias Ekholm and John Klingberg.

Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Sunday that McDavid (lower body) won't travel with the Oilers for the start of their road trip that begins Tuesday in Vegas, but the 28-year-old could return at some point during the trip,

McDavid has missed seven games this season. He was sidelined for three games from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 with an ankle injury and was suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland in January.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch issued an injury update on star forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl ahead of Wednesday's game against the Dallas Stars. The coach confirmed both players will miss the game against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday but offered some optimism regarding their returns.

It is uncertain when exactly McDavid was injured; he had six shifts in the second period against Winnipeg, with his final shift lasting 18 seconds before returning to the bench at 19:03. McDavid spoke with Oilers head athletic therapist T.D. Forss on the bench before the end of the period and did not return for the third.

Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch has injury updates on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl ahead of Wednesday's game against Dallas.

EDMONTON — Already missing Leon Draisaitl because of an injury, albeit one that’s believed to be minor, things went from bad to worse for the Edmonton Oilers when they started Thursday’s third period without Connor McDavid.

The Oilers will likely be without Connor McDavid, lower-body injury, and Leon Draisaitl, undisclosed, for their upcoming games.