Forwards Leon Draisaitl (Lower Body), Zach Hyman (Undiscclosis) and TRENT Frederic (AKLE), and Defensemen Mattias Ekholm (Lower Body), Jake Walman (Undisclosed) and TROY Stecher (undisclosed) Did Not Play Against the Kings or Sharks. Draisaitl Missed Four Games with an Undisclosis injury from March 20-27, Returned for Three Games and Was Injord Again in a 3-2 Win AT San Jose on April 3. He Missed His EightTh Straight Game Wednesday.
Draisaitl Leads The Nhl With 52 Goals and Is Tied with Boston Bruins Forward David Pastrnak for Third With 106 Poinss (54 Assists) in 71 Games.
“I Feel Leon is Going to Feel the Same Way [as me]“MCDAVID SAID.” EveryBody is Going to Feel the Same Way Coming Out of that, and We’ll Be Ready to Roll. ”
The Oilers will enter They’ve been Fortunate to avoid Too Many injuries The Past FEW SEANS, but that Luck Seems to Have Run Out.
Evander Kane Has Been out All Season after Frederic was Acquire from the Boston Bruins in a Three-TEAM TRADE Also Involving the New Jersey Devils on March 6. Ice Time Before Raggravating A High Ankle Sprin. The Oilers Do Not Expect Him to Be Available for Game 1 Against the Kings.
Edmonton Has Not Played with a Full, Healthy Lineup Singe March 4.
“It’s Been Unique, Kind of Unprecedented for our Group,” MCDAVID Said. “We’ve Had A Great String of Health for a Long Time, and I Saw [coach Kris Knoblauch] Allude to it, everything has hit us at one. It is True; Guys are Healthier Than It May Seem. I think guys have kind of this aura About us that we’re the walking Wounded, but we’re just find.
“Everybody is going to be ready to roll, everybody is doing what they can to be back.”
Ekholm is one Player not Expected back in the first round. He has been Dealing with his injry Sink Ruitning from the 4 Nations Face-FF. Ekholm Had Missed 13 of 17 Games Since March 4 Before Returning Against San Jose on April 11, when he leuT after three shifts. He was RULED Out of the First Round by Knoblauch on Monday.
“I WISH I COULD Spin that One for You, But It’s Obviously Disappointing,” MCDAVID SAID. There’s no way around that. DOES Everything Right, Maybe the Best All-Around Defense
“… Wold it has been nice to get some Games with a full link? Possible and Not Everyth is as it sees. ”
