EDMONTON — No matter if Connor McDavid is on the ice or sitting in a warm suite, the Edmonton Oilers are viewing the Heritage Classic like a chance to hit the reset button on their season.
The Oilers are off to a dreadful start, winning just one of their first seven games. McDavid, the reigning Hart Trophy winner, has missed the team’s last two games with an upper-body ailment.
“We have time till our next game, so we’ll see how he is ,” said Woodcroft. “He skated so I take that as a good sign.” The Oilers' power play, which was humming along at a 30 per cent clip before McDavid got hurt, is one-for-seven over the past two games. McDavid, who led the league with 153 points in 2022-23, had eight points in five games before he left Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
“It’s an opportunity,” said winger Zach Hyman, who has seven points so far this season. “It’s a game that’s unlike any other game we’ll play this year. Let’s get going, here. Let’s get kick-started. It’s a kick in the butt. We want to show up for family, friends, fans in a big game. Everybody is going to remember that game.”
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