Connor McDavid has been nursing a lower-body injury since October 22. The Edmonton Oilers star has been out of action since then and was facing a timeline for return of two or three weeks.
McDavid was injured 37 seconds into a 6-1 loss at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 28, tripping on the stick of Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski and falling feet first into the boards.