Leon Draisaitl is having a Hart-Trophy calibre season this year, but fans and media outside of Edmonton are still sleeping on the Oilers superstar - with TSN not even naming him as an MVP candidate.
EDMONTON — If there was a single moment that epitomized how outstanding Leon Draisaitl has been this season and how much he’s meant to the Edmonton Oilers, look no further than Monday night.
Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks. Draisaitl and Jeff Skinner assisted on each other's goals in the third period.
This season, Draisaitl has been on-ice for a mere 1.77 goals against per hour at 5-on-5. That is nearly half of what it was two seasons ago.For reference, Aleksander Barkov – the reigning Selke ...
Draisaitl scored the game-tying goal in the third period and registered an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against St. Louis. With just over two minutes left in regulation, Draisaitl flicked ...
Among those is fellow Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, who told reporters Tuesday that he wasn't in agreement with the length of McDavid's suspension. "I don't have much to say towards it.
As Leon Draisaitl mentioned above, it was a rough start for the Oilers, and they need to fix that. After 20 minutes, they were down 3-0 to the home team. It's safe to say that no team wants that ...
Advertisement This fall, the Oilers played centres Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl an average of 22 minutes per game from October through December. It was a slight increase in usage compared to ...
EDMONTON --Leon Draisaitl is putting together another season worthy of Hart Trophy consideration for the Edmonton Oilers. The 29-year-old center is on a roll; he’s had at least one point in 17 ...