NHL: McDavid return ‘important’ to Oilers as they face heavyweights [Video]

The superstar is back early.

Connor McDavid will play Wednesday night for the Edmonton Oilers nine days after he suffered an ankle injury against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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The initial word was the face of the National Hockey League was to miss two-to-three weeks of action – up to 11 games.

McDavid rejoins the roster against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights (6:30 p.m.) after sitting out just three.

The Oilers captain told media Wednesday morning after the team’s morning skate he “didn’t know” why he healed as quickly as he did.

“I can only tell you how it feels. It feels really good,” McDavid said. “It was not very good initially, and things have turned the corner really quickly.”

He said he wouldn’t be slated to play if he wasn’t confident his ankle had recovered enough for him to return to action. And while …