Saturday against the Jets, McDavid reached his left side after launching into a rush led by forward Zach Hyman at 15:13 of the third. McDavid stopped and continued his shift before heading to the bench with 4:20 left.
He slipped slightly before the start of overtime, but did not participate in the 3-on-3 session. Mark Scheifele scored for Winnipeg at 3:53.
Edmonton (1-6-1) has lost four straight (0-3-1), including the two games without McDavid. He allowed five third-period goals in a 7-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday before being shut out on Thursday.
Temperatures for the Heritage Classic are expected to be around freezing at puck drop on Sunday. The Oilers are off Friday and will practice Saturday in preparation for the away game.
Woodcroft said he hadn’t thought about the possible risks of McDavid, their captain, returning to the lineup for an away game.
“I think for him, he knows his body better than anyone,” Woodcroft said. “We’ll see where he is tomorrow, I think he had a good day today. I wouldn’t rule him out, but I’m not saying he’s going to play or he’s not going to play. We have some time here before the game on Sunday.
