Overview
- Draisaitl was injured on a first-period hit from Nashville’s Ozzy Wiesblatt on March 15, briefly returned for two shifts, then exited the game.
- The team provided no timetable for a potential playoff return in its Tuesday update.
- Edmonton has 14 games remaining and sits third in the Pacific Division with a four-point cushion over the Kings and Kraken, according to multiple reports.
- The 30-year-old departs the lineup with 35 goals and 62 assists in 65 games, including 42 power‑play points.
- Jason Dickinson is expected to assume the second-line center role as Connor McDavid takes on an even larger offensive burden.