Connor McDavid Injury

[MidlandSpiritFan]

McDavid got in a fight in Erie's game against Mississauga tonight. After the fight he left the ice holding his right hand.

prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/11/top-prospect-connor-mcdavid-injures-hand-in-fight/

www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/connor-mcdavid-hurts-hand-in-fight-with-bryson-cianfrone-erie-otters-vs-mississauga-steelheads/

[spiritfan8]

Erie isn't releasing any info except that he'll be seeing a hand specialist tomorrow. Could potentially be a roadblock for that OHL championship that everyone's been handing to Erie.

[MidlandSpiritFan]

Reports are that he will be out 5-6 weeks. Christmas Eve 12/24 is exactly 6 weeks from today.

[thepuckman]

The only thing it does is slow Erie down for now. But once he's back and they make a few deals to bolster their club, they'll be better.

And he'll be back in time for the WJC, which hopefully talked all of Canada off the ledge.

[thepuckman]

And look at the bright side from a Spirit perspective, the last 2 regular season matchups with Erie are during this stretch that he'll be out. Maybe the Spirit can win one or both of those games.

[spiritfan8]

Just being competitive in one or both of those games would be a real step forward...