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The Day After 78.0: McDavid says he ‘felt like he missed three weeks,’ but didn’t look it in Oilers win

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11.04.2025
Two go out, one comes back.

On a night when the Edmonton Oilers knew they would be without Ryan Nugent-Hopkins going up against the St. Louis Blues, Connor McDavid swooned into the lineup unexpectedly hours after Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said the superstar wouldn’t be back for at least a few more days.

So what changed?

“He really felt he was ready and wanted to play, especially with Nuge (being out),” said Knoblauch after McDavid put up a trio of assists in the Oilers 4-3 win.

“He felt he was ready and it was as good as it was gonna be. He really wanted to be in the lineup tonight.”

Undoubtedly, a moment of concern for many as the injury tensions heightened even more with defenceman Jake Walman a late scratch, forcing the team to play with 12 forwards and five blue liners. The Oilers just saw Leon Draisaitl miss four games, only to last a game and a half before exiting again. The same happened to........

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