Sports Doctor Provides Prognosis on Leon Draisaitl After Suffering Scary Injury
After Leon Draisaitl suffered a scary injury last night against the Sharks, sports doctor Harjas Grewal provided a prognosis on how much time he could miss.
Tuesday night, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the San Jose Sharks, one of the worst, if not the worst, team in the NHL, by a score of 3-2 and earned two points that they desperately needed.
The Oilers have not yet clinched a playoff spot, so every game from now until the end of the season is important.
But the victory came at a cost. After just 10 minutes into the start of the game, Leon Draisaitl, having just picked up an assist, departed with what seemed to be an injury.
The sight of the star winger heading down the tunnel was a massive concern for the club and their fans.
Knoblauch initially had no update after the game
Following the game, head coach Kris Knoblauch did not have an update on Draisaitl's status but was hopeful other players within the roster would pick up the slack in his absence.
"No, I don't (have an update). I haven't seen our training staff yet. You never want to miss those guys. You never want your top players not to play because every time they're not in, it decreases your chances of winning because they are good players. What happens is other guys have some opportunities to play, get some confidence, hopefully score some goals, because we're going to need them."
- Kris Knoblauch
- Kris Knoblauch
The Oilers are already facing a multitude of injuries and will need depth players to step up.
A sports doctor provided an update today
In an update on Friday, sports injury analyst Dr. Harjas Grewal speculated that Draisaitl might have a groin strain, a disappointment to the team and fans, but perhaps simply a short-term problem. This could actually be overall good news.
"Can't judge severity by video but hopefully lower grade and day-to-day."
- Dr. Harjas Grewal
- Dr. Harjas Grewal
With the playoff run heating up, Edmonton will be hoping Draisaitl is only day-to-day. They'll need him healthy and ready for the final push, as home ice advantage is at stake for round one of the playoffs.
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