McDavid Day-to-Day with Lower Body Issue

Connor McDavid skates gingerly through practice as the Oilers hold their breath on a nagging lower body tweak that sources whisper isn't Olympics-related but still looms large with 24 games left. Front offices around the league text each other nonstop, knowing Edmonton's engine can't sputter at this stage of a tight race. Coach Knoblauch plays it coy, but the real test comes in those back-to-backs against Anaheim and LA, where every shift counts toward playoff positioning.