Sports doctor gives his prognosis on Leon Draisaitl, and what his injury means for the playoffs
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The Edmonton Oilers announced that star forward Leon Draisaitl is out for the rest of the regular season, and a prominent sports physician based in Vancouver has given his thoughts on how severe the injury is.
The Edmonton Oilers, who hope to make a third straight trip this year to the Stanley Cup Final, recent announced that star forward Leon Draisaitl is going to miss the rest of the regular season with a lower body injury.
Naturally, that had Oilers fans concerned about his long term health and whether or not he would be able to be ready in time for the postseason.
Prominent sports physician Dr. Harjas Grewal, who is based in Vancouver and often offers online diagnoses, gave his take on Draisaitl's injury and what the chances are of potentially needing surgery and his chances of being available for the start of the playoffs.
Watch closely and you can see Draisaitl isn't bending his left knee as much as his right
This video + injury video + report of no surgery needed and it very well could be an MCL injury. Grade 1 and he's for sure good for game 1 playoffs, if grade 2 it's still quite likely. - Dr. Harjas Grewal
This video + injury video + report of no surgery needed and it very well could be an MCL injury. Grade 1 and he's for sure good for game 1 playoffs, if grade 2 it's still quite likely. - Dr. Harjas Grewal
The Edmonton Oilers Aren't The Only Team Who Lost A Major Player For The Rest Of The Regular Season
Even though the Oilers are going to make the playoffs again this year, the same cannot be said of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Adding insult to injury is that their captain Auston Matthews will miss the rest of the regular season with a Grade 3 MCL injury that required surgery, putting Toronto's already minuscule playoff chances in even further danger.
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