Did McDavid get injured at the Olympics? There may be evidence that he won't be 100 per cent when he returns to the Oilers later this week.

It's getting pretty hard to explain this.

As Jack Hughes flicked his wrists and snapped a puck past Jordan Binnington to send the U.S. into a "first time in 46 years" hockey frenzy, Canadian captain Connor McDavid skated past the crease with an unmistakable look on his face.

Connor McDavid's return to the Oilers faces an uncertain timeline post-Olympics, with recovery and potential minor issues delaying his being able to join the team on Wednesday and Thursday night.

The sting of Canada’s overtime loss to the United States in the Olympic gold medal game will linger for Connor McDavid, but the physical toll from the tournament may prove even more consequential for the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff hopes.

Canada’s loss is Edmonton’s gain.

The success of the professional career of Connor McDavid and his wife, Lauren Kyle McDavid, is reflected in the financial empire they have created. Whether it is McDavid and his lucrative Edmonton Oilers contract and endorsement book or the growing design and hospitality businesses of Lauren,

Heartbreaking. More than the Stanley Cup Final and more than the World Juniors. That loss hurt. Canada played an amazing game, Connor McDavid leading them, and they sadly couldn’t close it out.

It’s almost cruel.

Edmonton Oilers and Team Canada superstar Connor McDavid probably puts more pressure on himself than anyone else. You have to imagine what’s going through his mind as he prepares for the Olympic Men’s Gold Medal final against the United States.

The Edmonton Oilers lineup on Wednesday ought to be interesting. After riding the waves of Olympic emotions, Connor McDavid might not join the Oilers