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Oilers star Connor McDavid out for game against Golden Knights

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Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid handles the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Monday, April 1, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

 
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid missed Wednesday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

McDavid did not take part in pregame warm-ups after missing the team’s morning skate and practice on Tuesday.

Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday that McDavid was day-to-day and absent from practice due to a combination of “lower body” and “maintenance” issues.

McDavid began the day third in the NHL in scoring with 130 points, including a league-high 99 assists.

The Oilers are 19-24-9 without McDavid since he joined the league in 2015.

Edmonton entered the day second in the Pacific Division with 99 points, five back of first-place Vancouver with two fewer games played. The Oilers host the Canucks on Saturday.

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