Oilers dodged bullet with Isaac Howard injury update after Islanders game

The Edmonton Oilers received encouraging news about Isaac Howard after the young NHL forward suffered a frightening knee-on-knee collision against the New York Islanders. Howard left Saturday's game just 2:22 into the contest after Islanders forward Emil Heineman caught him with a knee-on-knee hit. Heineman received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for the incident. Howard needed assistance to leave the ice and initially struggled to put weight on his left leg. However, the early assessment suggests the Oilers avoided a much bigger injury. "We don't think it's as serious as it looked," Babcock said.