Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid returned to the ice for practice on Monday. It was his first time skating since his ankle injury last week.

Although the Oilers preached that it would take a team effort to replace McDavid, all eyes turned to Leon Draisaitl to take ...

He appeared to be favoring his left leg while skating to the Oilers bench ... McDavid (three goals, seven assists) is tied with Leon Draisaitl for first on the Oilers with 10 points this season.

The Edmonton Oilers continue to dig themselves out of their early-season hole with Leon Draisaitl wielding a wide shovel in ...

Stars predictions see the road team building on this recent momentum, with Leon Draisaitl leading the charge ... but he clearly hits another gear when skating with McDavid and Hyman.

The Oilers want their captain back in the lineup as soon as possible to take them deep into the post-season again, but Draisaitl has more than filled the void. “He’s skating so good right now ...

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl, right, celebrates his goal ... but Draisaitl has more than filled the void. "He's skating so good right now and he's flying, he's hitting, he's making good plays ...

Skating on the second line next to Leon Draisaitl while also playing on the second power-play unit. Arvidsson has topped 50 points three times in his 10-year career and his current deployment ...