With their season on the line, the Edmonton Oilers could be without their captain.
Both Connor McDavid and Jason Dickinson are game-time decisions for Tuesday's must-win Game 5 (10 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. MT, Sportsnet and Sportsnet+) against the Anaheim Ducks, head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters.
The Oilers trail the Ducks 3-1 in the first-round series and would be eliminated with a loss on Tuesday night.
Through the first four games of the series, McDavid has recorded one goal and three assists.
But he has not looked to be functioning at 100 per cent since he appeared to suffer a lower-body injury in the second period of Game 2.
McDavid got tangled with teammate Mattias Ekholm and briefly went to the Oilers' locker room, but returned to the bench and was able to finish the game.
When asked about it post-game, McDavid said, "I just rolled up on it a little bit. It's fine."
The Oilers superstar, who has 154 points in 100 career playoff games, didn't record his first point of the series until Game 3.
Meanwhile, Dickinson has been in and out of the lineup this series due to a lingering injury. After scoring two goals in Game 1, the Oilers forward missed Games 2 and 3 before returning to the lineup for Game 4.
The Oilers will also continue their shuffle in the crease, as Knoblauch said Connor Ingram will get the start in net for Game 5.
Ingram started the first three games of the series before Tristan Jarry got the call in Game 4. Ingram has a 4.70 goals-against average and .849 save percentage over his three playoff starts against the Ducks.
