Overview
- Draisaitl is in Munich receiving treatment from renowned sports physician Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, according to Sky Sport reporting.
- In a brief Sky interview at a Bayern Munich match, he said his recovery “will definitely take a few weeks” and expressed hope to help the Oilers again.
- Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the team’s internal view has not changed, with expectations he could be ready around the end of the regular season if rehab stays on track.
- The Oilers have ruled him out for the remainder of the regular season after a March 15 lower-body injury from a hit by Nashville’s Ozzy Wiesblatt, leaving him at 35 goals and 62 assists for 97 points in 65 games.
- Draisaitl attended the Bayern Munich–Union Berlin match and visited the club’s dressing room, and he said he plans to remain in Munich until Tuesday before returning home.