Just under six months since he tore the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in his left knew, Edmonton megastar Conor McDavid will play his first game of NHL hockey, as he hits the ice Tuesday night against Arizona. There was some speculation that McDavid would be held out until at least the start of the regular season, but that speculation has now been put to rest.
"I definitely feel lucky,” the captain told Sportsnet. “It definitely could have been worse. I could have been sitting here and talking about missing the whole year.”
The PCL tear happened in the final game of last season against Calgary when McDavid hit the net hard. He rehabbed throughout the summer, but opted not to skate at the August BioSteel camp he has taken part in for years in order to make sure he'd be ready to return to the NHL as quickly as possible.
"Originally we thought hopefully one (pre-season game), maybe none. This is probably a little bit earlier (than expected),” he said. “I just want to get out there, see how the puck feels again.”
Source: Sportsnet
