The Oilers picked up the win in their season finale although lost captain Connor McDavid in the process.
believe they received relatively good news after Connor McDavid left Saturday’s season finale with a leg injury., the Oilers said X-rays on McDavid’s left leg came back negative. He was scheduled to return to Edmonton on Saturday before having an MRI.
He remained down for a few minutes before being helped off the ice by teammate Zack Kassian and a trainer, while putting no weight on his left leg.Leon Draisaitl, with his 50th goal, Alex Chiasson and Darnell Nurse scored for the Oilers , who were eliminated from playoff contention for the 12th time in 13 years earlier this week.
McDavid finished second in NHL scoring, 12 points back of Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov. McDavid’s 41 goals equalled his career-best and his 116 points is a career high.
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