Oilers coach: stars McDavid, Draisaitl played through injuries in playoffs
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, left and Leon Draisaitl speak during a press conference after getting back from losing to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey final, in Edmonton on Wednesday June 26, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/JASON FRANSON]
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said on Wednesday that some of the team’s top stars were playing through injuries during their Stanley Cup playoff run. Knoblauch said Leon Draisaitl had hand and rib injuries that left staff questioning whether he could play, while forward Evander Kane had a sports hernia and captain Connor McDavid was also playing hurt. Knoblauch declined to comment on McDavid’s undisclosed injury, saying he didn’t have much information on the ailment.
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