With Oilers captain Connor McDavid leaving the game after crashing into the net, players from both Edmonton and the Flames react to the injury. (EricFrancis
that finished with the Oilers star clutching his left knee and appearing to say, “it’s broken.”
McDavid left the game, had X-rays that the club said were negative, and then was spotted leaving the rink on crutches, his left knee heavily bandaged. Several Oilers confirmed Giordano’s belief they were fuming, saying Giordano should have known better than to dive. Leon Draisaitl, who gave Oilers fans in attendance a thrill with his 50th goal of the season, agreed.“It’s a quick play. He comes in with so much speed. Maybe if you’re beat in the last game of the season maybe pull back a little bit, but again I understand that he wasn’t trying to hurt him.”
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