No question mark around Connor McDavid as Oilers set for must-win Game 6

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid didn't participate in the morning skate ahead of Thursday's must-win Game 6 for his team, but coach Kris Knoblauch said only centre Jason Dickinson was a game-time decision in Anaheim.

The Ducks lead the best-of-seven, first-round playoff series 3-2 with a chance to oust the Oilers, who reached the Stanley Cup final each of the last two years.

Anaheim is a win away from winning their first playoff series since 2017 when the Ducks beat Edmonton in seven games in the second round.

McDavid rolled his right ankle in the second period of Game 2 when he collided with teammate Mattias Ekholm. The 29-year-old continued to play, but appeared uncomfortable at times after that.

Knoblauch had dubbed his captain a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's 4-1 win in Edmonton to extend the series.

McDavid had two assists in 24 minutes of ice time and said post-game, "there was never a doubt" he would play.

McDavid led the NHL in post-season points three of the last four years.

After he was held off the scoresheet in the first two games of the series, McDavid had a goal and five assists in the next three.

Dickinson scored twice in the series opener when he also went down in pain after a faceoff with a lower-body injury.

He returned to the lineup for Game 4 and assisted on Edmonton's first goal of that game.

After reaching the Stanley Cup final each of the last two years before bowing out to the Florida Panthers both times, the Oilers faced early elimination in the 2026 post-season, down three games to two to the Anaheim Ducks in the first round.

"We weren't playing our best hockey to start the series, and other factors that contributed to this, but it's not something we thought we'd be in," Edmonton's