Despite reports to the contrary, it appears as though we may see Connor McDavid in the preseason after all. Sportsnet's Mark Spector has tweeted out around 2:23pm EST that McDavid said that he'd like to play in "a couple" of preseason games. This comes as a bit of a shock after a mini-scare over the weekend when McDavid went down in practice and seemed to be favoring his left leg on his way to the bench. He was, of course, absolutely fine and would make his way back onto the ice shortly after.
This is extremely encouraging and exciting for Oilers fans, who were likely upset with the idea of not being able to see the generational talent suit up in the preseason. It was reported by various news outlets late last week that it is likely that the Oilers would hold #97 out of the lineup in the preseason and instead, aim for an opening night return on October 2nd vs the Vancouver Canucks.
Obviously, it goes without saying that it's not entirely up to McDavid, but if he and the team's medical staff believe that he is 100%, he will indeed suit up in at least one or two exhibition games.
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