The truth comes out on Connor McDavid and injury reports

Worries surfaced on Thursday after TSN’s Ryan Rishaug tweeted a video that showed Edmonton Oilers captain and superstar forward Connor McDavid favouring his leg at practice and noticeably labouring with what looks to be a lower body ailment.

Frank Seravalli was asked about the Oilers’ captain, who’s put up eight points in the five games played so far in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings, and addressed the rumours surrounding McDavid’s health on Oilersnation Everyday with Tyler Yaremchuk.

His update will probably have fans more relaxed ahead of Saturday’s Game 6 in Los Angeles.

“He (Connor McDavid) is not hurt. At least the last time I checked in, a couple of days, to ask that exact same question, “Is there something going on that I am missing” and the answer was no. I do not even have any evidence to point to anything in his game because he is still flying. I do not think anything is wrong with his hand, and obviously not his feet. I think their (LA Kings) game plan is to give the Oilers the perimeter. He (McDavid) can circle the perimeter as much as he wants because they believe he is much less of a threat, and I would say that is a very accurate statement. In many ways, I think what the Kings have done is similar to what the Colorado Avalanche did (in the Western Conference Finals last season).”

Seravalli also believes that if McDavid was hurt, he would not be taking part in practice and would be resting, as head coach Jay Woodcroft and the Oilers would not risk him getting worse in practice.

The Kings have up their game in the playoffs, having proven that they could keep McDavid at bay in the regular season, allowing him to record only three points. Last year in the series, the Kings failed to control McDavid, who put up four goals and 15 points in their seven game set, and now LA is focused on having the upper hand on the Oilers’ captain.

Who is, reportedly, healthy in this first-round series. Edmonton leads 3-2 with a chance to reach the second round on Saturday with a win in Los Angeles.

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