Though far from ideal, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl's injuries could benefit the Edmonton Oilers in the long run.

Knoblauch said McDavid will be sidelined for “maybe a week” with a lower-body injury, while Draisaitl’s timeline is “up to a week.”

Two injuries later and, just like that, a late game against the nondescript Seattle Kraken became a strangely compelling measuring stick. What would the Edmonton Oilers look like without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl?