"Connor suffered a broken left clavicle. He's out indefinitely" -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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Connor McDavid to Undergo Surgery to Repair Broken Clavicle
By baggedmilk
Nov 4, 2015, 19:32 ESTUpdated: May 17, 2018, 16:54 EDT
It was the news we all knew was coming, but that doesn’t make it any easier to take. Connor McDavid will undergo surgery to repair a broken clavicle and will be out of the lineup indefinitely.
For Oilers fans everywhere the news that Connor McDavid is out feels like a punch to the gut. Depending whom you ask, the recovery for this type of injury varies from six to 12 weeks depending on the type of damage suffered to the surrounding areas. If you take Pete Chiarelli at his word, doctors know exactly what needs to be done and the Oilers won’t be losing McDavid for the season. The best case scenario would be that McDavid recovers quickly and can return to the lineup sometime in late December/early January.
It goes without saying that this injury is absolutely devastating for the Oilers, but they will have to move forward. While having Connor McDavid on the shelf for months certainly hurts the Oilers chances at improving in the standings, I think we can all be happy that it’s a collarbone injury and nothing involving the head. As bad as it sucks to lose him, the injury could have been much worse considering the speed at which he hit the boards. All we can do now is hope his childlike bones still have the ability to heal at a childlike pace.
Get well soon, Connor. We, along with hockey fans everywhere, will miss you.
WHAT PETE SAID…
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"He'll be out months." -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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"There was an 18-year old kid that was very upset." -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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"He was upset and he loves to play the game. He won't be playing it for a while." -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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"These are tough injuries and the silver lining is that he's young and he's a strong kid mentally and physically." -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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"With my experience with significant injuries and young players is that they come back even stronger." -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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"There will be plates and screws involved." -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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"All injuries are different." -Chiarelli comparing McDavid to Patrick Kane #BMRecap
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"This wasn't going to be good." -Chiarelli on his first reaction #BMRecap
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"No. It's not better (than a shoulder injury)" -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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"We had thoughts. We talked this morning and will continue to talk. Leon gives us a very good option." -Chiarelli on roster changes #BMRecap
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"All those young guys bring that energy and enthusiasm. I'm sure they're going to miss (him). He makes everybody's day" -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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"I think what's important is just to move forward. We're going to be miss him for a while. Teams suffer through injuries and figure it out."
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"They're going to miss Connor. He will be back. It will be like a trade acquisition." -Chiarelli #BMRecap
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"Based on what I've heard I don't think so." -Chiarelli on potential of losing McDavid for the year #BMRecap
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