After four games with the Edmonton Oilers up 3-1 in the series against the Los Angeles Kings, I wanted to get a sense of how the teams have compared and what each team’s strengths and weaknesses have been across their respective rosters.
There are just two NHL playoff games tonight, but both Western Conference matchups should offer some exciting moments.
Could Edmonton Oilers superstar center Leon Draisaitl become the future No. 1 center for the Boston Bruins? Speaking on BPM Sports, 91.9 FM in Montreal, former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque reported that Draisaitl is interested in playing for the Boston Bruins if he does not sign an extension with the Edmonton Oilers.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl form the best duo in the National League. The Oilers have the luxury of counting on two of the five best players in the world… But for the moment, the results aren’t there yet.
The Edmonton Oilers scratched and clawed their way to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 Sunday night. It doesn’t matter how many you score it only matters that you score more than the other guys.
The remaining teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs are on notice.
They’re at it again. Both are on fire this season and through 50 playoff games, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid sit second and third in playoff points per game.
Leon Draisaitl once again made NHL history when scored to double the Oilers’ lead in last night’s win over the Kings. As Edmonton was completing a line change, Darnell Nurse sprung a fast forward to Draisaitl who was along the boards.
Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid scored in the first period and the visiting Edmonton Oilers finished with the three power-play goals in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of a first-round Western Conference playoff series on Friday.
Home teams went 7-1 in game ones of the first round. And so far, home teams are 3-3 in game twos with Dallas and Edmonton playing tonight. Prior to Monday’s victory, the Oilers were 1-8 in game ones during the Connor McDavid era.
Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each skated in their 50th career playoff games last night. They are among the 1,271 players in NHL history to play at least 50 NHL games, but they rank much higher in points and points per game (PPG).
Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman each had big nights in the Oilers' Game 1 win over the Kings on Monday.
Through the first two days of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the home team has won every game. According to Sportsnet Stats, this is postseason history that the home team has gone unbeaten in the first six Game 1s played in the opening round of the NHL Playoffs.
We're onto our first full week of playoff hockey, and it's going to be a great one around here. We have two new series beginnings and a pair of matchups heading into big Game 2s.
Perhaps head coach Kris Knoblauch didn’t see a blowout coming. Maybe he thought his starting goaltender wouldn’t be rattled after a solid season. Whatever the case, the Edmonton Oilers bench boss admitted after Thursday’s final regular season game that he made a mistake starting Skinner and letting him get lit up for four goals in just minutes.
The Edmonton Oilers take on the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night, both team’s final game of the 2023-24 regular season. For the Oilers, this will be their last chance to rest their major stars before taking on either the Vegas Golden Knights or Los Angeles Kings.
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, for the fifth time in his career, has achieved 100 points in a season. With his assist on Connor McDavid‘s goal against the Colorado Avalanche, Draisaitl now sits with some elite company, becoming only the 20th person in NHL history to record five seasons with 100 points.
Working their magic like they so often do, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers are both now at a pretty big milestone with their goal against the Colorado Avalanche.
While the current focus for the Edmonton Oilers isn’t on a contract extension for Leon Draisaitl, it won’t be long until the organization is in a position where a big decision will be looming.
Darren Dreger doesn’t believe a contract extension will happen the moment Leon Draisaitl is eligible to extend with the Edmonton Oilers. Potentially able
Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl suited up for his 700th NHL game Saturday afternoon in Buffalo. There are no silver sticks presented for Game 700. His family won’t be flown in from Germany.
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