Tensions flared in Game 5 of the 2026 NHL Western Conference First Round sequence after Chris Kreider delivered a heavy second-period hit on Leon Draisaitl that shortly drew outrage on-line. The incident got here with 2:40 left within the second interval and the Edmonton Oilers main 4-1 over the Anaheim Ducks. Kreider caught Draisaitl sq….
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oilers captain Connor McDavid and prime ahead Leon Draisaitl did not skate in Edmonton’s practice ahead of Game 4 of their first-round playoff sequence against the Anaheim Ducks. Afterward, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch stated they had been having upkeep days. The Ducks lead the best-of-seven sequence 2-1 following a 7-4 victory in…
Apr 21, 2026, 01:49 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Kasperi Kapanen scored his second objective with 1:54 left within the third interval to offer the Edmonton Oilers to 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks within the opener of their first-round playoff sequence Monday evening, a sport by which star ahead Leon Draisaitl returned from harm….
Leon Draisaitl is expected to be out for the rest of the regular season for the Edmonton Oilers as a result of of a lower-body damage. The 30-year-old middle sustained the damage in a 3-1 win towards the Nashville Predators on Sunday. Draisaitl left the sport after taking a success from Predators ahead Ozzy Wiesblatt…
Mar 17, 2026, 02:46 PM ET Edmonton Oilers star ahead Leon Draisaitlwho has 97 factors in 65 video games, is anticipated to miss the rest of the regular season after sustaining a lower-body damage, the workforce mentioned Tuesday. Draisaitl, who has 35 objectives and 62 assists this season, suffered the damage on a tough hit…
The aim got here with Stutzle (Ottawa Senators) and Draisaitl skating on the identical line with Peterka. “Oh, it’s super fun,” Peterka mentioned of enjoying on that line. “We all try to get open for each other, try to find each other. I mean, if you play with two players that are that good, it…
“To me, he’s called out the coaches right now. He’s calling out the upper management and saying, ‘Hey, we’ve gotten worse. You haven’t made us any better.’ And again, one of these things that when you’re a leader and you’re one of the best players in the world, this should be all done behind closed…
