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Instant Reaction: Disaster in Columbus as the Oilers get pummeled by the Blue Jackets
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Instant Reaction: Disaster in Columbus as the Oilers get pummeled by the Blue Jackets

Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.

The Edmonton Oilers played their second straight game on Tuesday, falling 6-1 to the Blue Jackets to bring their season record to 4-5-1. Before we look at goals and takeaways, let’s talk about Connor McDavid’s injury.

On the first lap of the game, McDavid was tripped by Zack Werenski, hitting his left ankle first into the boards. After a few steps, he could no longer put any weight on his leg and asked for a change of line. Minutes later, the Oilers reported that the captain would not be returning.