The Edmonton Oilers will be without both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for a few games, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Friday while providing a return timeline. Knoblauch ruled the pair out of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Kraken and said they are “probably up to a week” away from returning.

The Edmonton Oilers lost both a game and another superstar Thursday, falling 4-3 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets after Connor McDavid left with a lower-body injury.

Edmonton Oilers received an update regarding the injuries of their stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl ahead of the upcoming games in the 2024-25 NHL season, especially concerning the matchup against the Seattle Kraken.

Leon Draisaitl did not play for the Oilers against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. The forward sustained an undisclosed injury during a 7-1 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday. He got tangled up with Utah defenseman Olli Maatta and fell to the ice before skating to the bench during the second period.

Kyle Connor got the winner 1:13 into overtime as the Winnipeg Jets outlasted the host Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday.

Kyle Connor scored 1:13 into overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, who lost Connor McDavid and Stuart Skinner to injuries Thursday night. Cole Perfetti, Josh Morrissey and Brandon Tanev also scored for the Jets,

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, a devoted Edmonton Oilers fan, visited his favorite team, hitting the ice in Edmonton Oilers gear. He interacted with players, including captain Connor McDavid, and even took shots on goal.

Mark Carney, the new prime minister of Canada, took a quick lap at the beginning of the optional skate and spent the remainder of it observing drills along the boards talking to Oilers goaltending coach Dustin Schwartz.

With reports swirling of a weekend election call, Prime Minister Mark Carney came to Edmonton on Thursday to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, announce more money to rebuild fire-ravaged Jasper and go for a skate with the Edmonton Oilers.