NHL insider Elliotte Friedman provided an update on the injury status of Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl before the Oilers' 5-4 win over the Seattle Kraken. Speaking on Sportsnet's "Saturday Headlines" segment, Friedman said the team does not expect either player to miss any time in the playoffs.

Knoblauch said McDavid will be sidelined for “maybe a week” with a lower-body injury, while Draisaitl’s timeline is “up to a week.”