The Vancouver Canucks have a chance to take an early 2-0 lead on the Edmonton Oilers in their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. In dramatic fashion, the Canucks rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Oilers 5-4 in the series opener on Wednesday night.
One of the biggest questions on every Oilers fan’s mind right now is whether or not Leon Draisaitl will play in Game 2 after he left Wednesday’s contest
Leon Draisaitl is a game-time decision in Oiler injury update news. The German national, and centre of the Edmonton Oilers, is one of the top NHL Stanley Cup playoff performers of his generation.
The Edmonton Oilers get set for Game 2 versus the Vancouver Canucks on Friday and they may be down a couple of forwards as the status of both Leon Draisaitl and Adam Henrique remain unclear.
A notable absence occurred at Thursday’s Edmonton Oilers practice, and Kris Knoblauch’s update was not encouraging. This comes in the wake of Leon Draisaitl missing parts of Game 1 with what was later described as cramping and equipment issues.
After assisting on Edmonton's two first-period goals in a 5-4 Game 1 loss, he missed the last half of the second period. He headed to the dressing room after an abbreviated 10-second shift in the middle period.
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch announced that forwards Leon Draisaitl and Adam Henrique are considered day-to-day. Their status for Game 2 versus Vancouver remains unknown.
Is Leon Draisaitl healthy? That has to be the question after the Edmonton Oilers star center played only 16:43 in the 5-4 loss Wednesday night.
Oilers fans collectively held their breath on Wednesday night during Game 1 between the Oilers and Canucks when Leon Draisaitl missed the second half of the second period.
The Edmonton Oilers had to be concerned late in the second period of Wednesday’s Game 1 matchup with the Vancouver Canucks as Leon Draisaitl left the ice surface and didn’t return.
Leon Draisaitl left the game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks in the second period, went to the locker room, and didn’t return as the second intermission began.
In a stunning turn of events that will either the Edmonton Oilers shell-shocked or totally motivated for Game 2, the Vancouver Canucks staged a remarkable comeback to snatch a 5-4 victory from the jaws of defeat in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
There's no NHL team facing more pressure to finally get the job done than the Oilers. After losing to the eventual champion Golden Knights last year, Edmonton entered this season with the hockey world wondering how they would respond.
Goaltending played a huge role in the Canucks’ series win over the Nashville Predators. But in true Canucks fashion, it didn’t go the way anybody expected.
Happy Hump Day to all the passionate sports bettors out there, and what a Hump Day it is. Not only do we have playoff basketball and playoff hockey on the schedule, but there's also a full slate of 16 MLB games.
We picked up a pair of plus-money winners on Tuesday, a welcome addition to our NHL betting lives. Now, Wednesday brings with it Game 2 in Florida and the start of a fresh series out West.
The Western Conference second-round playoff series between the Oilers and Canucks begins Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.
It’s not exactly a secret that the Edmonton Oilers are a top-heavy team. And that isn’t a bad thing, especially when you have two of the best players in the league who are now among the best playoff scorers of all time.
Seeing the Vancouver Canucks in Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is an unexpected delight for their fans. For fans of the Edmonton Oilers, their team’s presence is the bare minimum.
The Edmonton Oilers are set to face the Vancouver Canucks in an all-Canadian team matchup in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The two franchises have only met three times in the postseason, and this will be the first time they’ve played each other since 1992.
In Edmonton’s five-game series victory over the Los Angeles Kings, Leon Draisaitl was on ice for 18 of Edmonton’s 22 goals. That equates to 82 percent of Edmonton’s total offence.
Leon Draisaitl is often known for his deadly one-timers on the Edmonton Oilers powerplay, but another area where he truly shines is on the backcheck. While he takes criticism for the times he chooses to give his all on defense, each year, he has become a more well-rounded and complete player.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice as the host Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Los Angeles Kings with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.
A rumor surfaced this week that suggested an inside source close to Leon Draisaitl was told the center intended to leave the Edmonton Oilers at the end of his contract.
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.
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