The Edmonton Oilers are in a precarious position after an overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets, compounded by injuries to key players Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Their playoff hopes are now under immense pressure with their key stars sidelined,

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.

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