Oilers F Draisaitl to miss Saturday's game

Oct 14, 2017 - 12:27 AM Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl has been ruled out of Saturday's road game against the Ottawa Senators with an eye injury, the team announced.

Draisaitl sustained the injury during a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. The 21-year-old German did not practice on Thursday and Friday and is considered day-to-day for the Oilers (1-2-0).

"He didn't practice and won't play tomorrow," Edmonton coach Todd McLellan said after practice Friday. "That's all we know for now.

"He's got a black eye and we're waiting to hear a little bit more on its condition and how it affects his head."

Draisaitl, who has one goal and two assists in three games this season, enjoyed a career campaign in 2016-17 with 29 goals, 48 assists and just 20 penalty minutes. He signed an eight-year, $68 million contract -- with an average annual value of $8.5 million -- as a restricted free agent on Aug. 16.