Posts About "Leon Draisaitl"
McDavid, Draisaitl Help Unbeaten Oilers Defeat Rangers 4-1
October 12th, 2019 NEW YORK — Connor McDavid scored the tiebreaking goal and Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, all in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 4-1 Saturday for their season-opening fifth straight win. Oscar Klefbom had...
NHLers by Country: On Top of Their Game and the World
October 4th, 2019 It may be called the National Hockey League, but it sure feels more like it could be an international one. Of course, the now-defunct International Hockey League was in operation for decades, but as a North American farm league for NHL teams. There’s nothing purely North American about the NHL, not any longer anyway, not based on a...
McDavid Scores Winner, Draisaitl with Three Points as Oilers Beat Canucks
October 3rd, 2019 EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers opened the 2019-20 NHL season with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Connor McDavid broke a 2-2 deadlock with five-and-a-half minutes to play, sp...
Oilers Open Season Wednesday, GM Ken Holland Says Goal Is Playoffs
October 1st, 2019 EDMONTON — With the woebegone Edmonton Oilers set to open their NHL season Wednesday, new general manager Ken Holland bristled when it was suggested fans are being told to be patient for a playoff contender. "I don't think I've said that. Don't pu...
Oilers News and Rumors: McDavid, Smith, MacTavish, More
September 24th, 2019 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update for September 24, 2019, there is news on Connor McDavid's preseason debut, and a former Oilers coach was fired from the KHL. Mike Smith seems like he's almost ready to go in the crease and working on communication with his blue line and is Leon Draisaitl fairly ranked outside the Top 10 for...
Oilers' Draisaitl Is Underappreciated
September 10th, 2019 The NHL Network released its top-20 wings list last month, and Leon Draisaitl's position was lower than many Edmonton Oilers fans expected. Despite finishing second in the league in goals (50), fourth in points (105) and tied for third in multi-point games (32) in 2018-19, Draisaitl landed just outside the top-five. Really, there's...
