Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid exited the second period of his team's 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. McDavid didn't return for the third period after skating off gingerly with what the Oilers labeled a lower-body injury.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid suffered a lower-body injury and did not return in the third period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Goalie Stuart Skinner also was hurt when he was involved in a late-game collision and removed due to concussion protocols.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch spoke briefly following the game about Connor McDavid’s injury after the star center's early exit from a 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.