Leon Draisaitl

NHL Playoffs: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | Round 2, Game 2 | 05/10/2024

They pulled a Dallas. On Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers did their best Dallas Stars impression and opened the second round by blowing a 3 goal lead in Game 1 against the Vancouver Canucks. It’s only the first game; you have to win four, and every series is long. But that loss still stings pretty […]

NHL Playoffs: Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings Game 3 | 04/26/2024

On Friday night, the LA Kings hosted the Edmonton Oilers at the Crypto.com Arena for Game 3 of Round 1 in the Western Conference. In a thrilling Game 2, the LA Kings won 5-4 in overtime, thanks to Anze Kopitar’s game-winning goal that stunned Rogers Place. The same goaltenders who started in the first two […]

Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings | Game 2, Round 1 Recap | 4/24/2024

On Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers hosted the LA Kings for Game 2 of Round 1 at Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. The teams began the game with the same line combinations from Game 1, with Stuart Skinner and Cam Talbot as the goaltenders. The LA Kings were expected to come out strong, as […]

NHL Playoffs: Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings Game 1 Recap | 4/22/2024

On Monday night, the Edmonton Oilers played against the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, for Game 1 of the first round in the Western Conference. This is the third year in a row that these two teams have met in the first round, and the Kings are seeking revenge since the […]

NHL Playoffs: Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings | Round 1, Game 1 | 04/22/2024

Expectations for Edmonton’s last game of the regular season were low. Colorado had a dress rehearsal, having all of their namable players in the line-up except Alex Georgiev. The Oilers had Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard, and Mattias Ekholm as healthy scratches. Even in a nothing game, I’d have been […]

Looking Back At Edmonton’s Last Four Postseasons

2020: This NHL season stopped with 20 or so games left in it due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. It eventually resumed during the summer and featured a best three out of five qualifying rounds for teams that were at least in the race for a Wild Card spot. The Edmonton Oilers were the top-seeded team […]

Game Recap: Edmonton Oilers vs. Arizona Coyotes | 04/12/2024

The Pesky Yotes In what could be the Coyotes final game as the “Arizona” Coyotes with relocation looming, the mentality for the team has been to focus on what they can control. The franchise confirmed that a team meeting was held before the game tonight regarding the relocation to Salt Lake City, Utah, which assures […]

Will the Edmonton Oilers Depth Be Enough in the Playoffs?

As of late, the depth of the Edmonton Oilers lineup has shown up in a big way, especially in the past two games. The Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth on Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche with a 6-2 win with depth scoring from Evander Kane and Corey Perry. In the final Battle of […]

NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks | 03/30/2024

Congrats to NHL referee Kyle Rehman for officiating his 1000th game on Thursday night. Leon Draisaitl gave him some congratulatory taps before the opening face-off, with the Sportsnet broadcast jokingly quipping that the sentimental would wear off right after the game started, and it did. Not that it matters anymore after your team wins by […]

McMann Scores Two, Matthews Scores 58th in Maple Leafs 6-3 Win vs. Edmonton Oilers | 3/23/2024

The Maple Leafs sealed their second straight win on Saturday, March 23rd when they played against the Edmonton Oilers at the Scotiabank Arena. It was a tough loss for the Oilers, but a fine 6-3 victory for Toronto. Both Bobby McMann and Pontus Holmberg scored twice for the Maple Leafs, and Auston Matthews recorded his […]