EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Leon Draisaitl will be “out short term” for the Edmonton Oilers after sustaining a lower-body injury in a 3-2 win against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, coach Kris Knoblauch said Friday.

NHL leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl left the Edmonton Oilers’ game against the San Jose Sharks in the second period with an undisclosed injury and didn’t return.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch provided an update on the condition of Oilers leading scorer Leon Draisaitl, who sustained a lower-body injury during a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday (April 3).

Leon Draisaitl had an assist before leaving in the second period of the Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 win against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

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Jeff Skinner tipped in the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers overcame an injury to Leon Draisaitl and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2.

Leon Draisaitl won’t be in the lineup Saturday when the Edmonton Oilers take on the Los Angeles Kings, and he’s also likely to miss Monday’s game in Anaheim. According to head coach Kris Knoblauch, the Oilers’ superstar is dealing with a lower-body injury— one that’s different from the issue he sustained earlier this month.

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