Draisaitl exits vs. Sharks with apparent injury

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl departed Thursday's 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks with an apparent injury and did not return.

Head coach Kris Knoblauch provided no postgame update, but said he'll know more Friday.

Draisaitl appeared to be in discomfort after an inauspicious-looking play during the second period.

The 29-year-old was making his third appearance since he missed four games due to an undisclosed injury.

Draisaitl leads the NHL with 52 goals this season - 10 more than second-place William Nylander. The German's 105 points are third in the league behind Nathan MacKinnon (114) and Nikita Kucherov (111).

The Oilers continue to be without Connor McDavid, Trent Frederic, Mattias Ekholm, and Stuart Skinner due to injuries. McDavid is expected to return for the last week of the regular season.