Edmonton Oilers' star player Connor McDavid is expected to be sidelined for 1-2 weeks due to an injury. Head coach Jay Woodcroft sees this as an opportunity for the team to turn their early struggles around. Meanwhile, there are discussions about who needs to step up in McDavid's absence and the implications of Evander Kane's comments about his ice time. In another hockey news, Montreal Canadiens' defenseman David Savard is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury after blocking three shots in less than a minute during a game against the Buffalo Sabres. The team has now announced that Savard will miss 6-8 weeks with a fractured left hand.
My updated story with Canadiens announcing veteran defenceman David Savard will miss 6-8 weeks with a fractured left hand #Habs #HabsIO: https://t.co/LSTE194RlR
Canadiens announce David Savard is out six-to-eight weeks with a fractured left hand.
My story on veteran Canadiens defenceman David Savard, who is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury after blocking three shots in less than a minute during a third-period penalty-kill in Monday night's 3-1 win over Sabres in Buffalo #Habs #HabsIO: https://t.co/LSTE195pbp
Good lord. Canadiens Savard loses his stick. Then loses his skate blade blocking Tage shot. One more block and he mighta lost his cup.
David Savard is a warrior. He was so screwed there without a skate blade. Great stop by Allen to get him a change.
David Savard just took a beating blocking two Tage Thompson one-timers.
From @TSNRyanRishaug - A look at who needs to step up for Edmonton with Connor McDavid out for the next 1-2 weeks, and what to make of Evander Kane's comments which seemed to hint at him not receiving enough ice time: https://t.co/Mu81V4Ojmt
“We're going to have to pick it up for him…” Head coach Jay Woodcroft said the Oilers are going to use Connor McDavid's injury, which is expected to sideline him for 1-2 weeks, as motivation for the team to turn their early struggles around: https://t.co/LjNJoE0YD7
Evan's Daily... - McDavid to miss time in Edmonton - Avalanche recall a defenseman, just not the one you expected - Makar changes the game with one hit (+) - Debrincat on fire in Detroit - Devils avoid major injury to their Captain https://t.co/a4EstcDYpq