Overview
- Draisaitl, who rejoined practice Monday, has not been cleared for the Oilers’ playoff opener this weekend.
- He said he will gauge his readiness at the end of the week and must finish specific recovery steps before playing.
- Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Game 1 is the hope and allowed that Game 3 or 4 is possible as the team waits on his progress.
- The 30-year-old star suffered a lower-body injury on March 15 against Nashville and later sought treatment in Munich from physician Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt.
- Edmonton has already clinched a postseason berth after back-to-back trips to the Stanley Cup Final, and Draisaitl’s return would reset early series plans and matchups.