EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Oilers captain Connor McDavid sustained a lower-body injury and has been ruled out from playing in the third period in Edmonton’s home game against the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
The Oilers did not provide any further details on the extent of the injury. McDavid appeared to get hurt while attempting to chase down the puck in the Jets' zone when he was bumped by Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrisey.
In the second period, McDavid assisted on Jeff Skinner’s goal to extend his point streak to 13 games. He has combined for four goals and 15 assists in the span.
McDavid’s injury comes at the same time the Oilers held out the NHL's leading scorer Leon Draisaitl for precautionary reasons after the forward was hurt in a 7-1 win over Utah on Tuesday. Coach Kris Knoblauch listed Draisaitl as being day to day.
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Winnipeg Jets' Cole Perfetti (91) chases Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
CLEVELAND (AP) — Right-hander Tanner Bibee has signed a five-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians.
The team announced the deal on Saturday. It includes a club option for 2030.
Bibee will get his first opening-day assignment on Thursday at Kansas City. He went 12-8 with a 3.47 ERA last season, finishing with 12 quality starts in 31 outings and 187 strikeouts in 173 2/3 innings.
The 26-year-old California native was 0-1 with a 3.45 ERA in four postseason starts last year.
Bibee had 10 wins during his rookie season in 2023 and was second in AL Rookie of the Year voting. He is the third Cleveland pitcher since 2000 with at least 10 wins in each of his first two seasons in the big leagues. Hall of Famer CC Sabathia (2001-02) and Shane Bieber (2018-19) are the others.
Cleveland selected Bibee in the fifth round of the 2021 amateur draft. He will anchor a young rotation this season that will be missing Bieber for at least the first half as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee warms up during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, March 17, 2025, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee throws against the Cincinnati Reds during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 17, 2025, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
