By Canadian Press

Oilers captain Connor McDavid mum on recovery from scary knee injury

Jun 4, 2019 | 11:04 AM

TORONTO — Connor McDavid didn’t want to answer questions about his knee. The brace hugging his left leg and an accompanying limp said enough.

Speaking at a promotional event Tuesday morning, the Edmonton Oilers captain declined to discuss his recovery from the injury he suffered after crashing into a goal post during his team’s season finale against the Calgary Flames on April 6.

X-rays came back negative, but the results of a subsequent MRI found a small tear in the knee’s PCL ligament.

The Oilers announced at the time the two-time Art Ross Trophy winner as the NHL’s top scorer wouldn’t require surgery.

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The brace on McDavid’s leg Tuesday was clearly visible under his black pants, stretching from halfway up his calf to the mid-point of his thigh. He wouldn’t say how rehabilitation has been going or if he’s been on the ice.

The 22-year-old was on hand at the event as part of his role as an ambassador for Canada Tire Jumpstart Charities to surprise a group of kids at a new playground in Toronto’s north end.

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press