Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is having an outstanding season. At least one of his teammates thinks he's the best of the NHL.
Edmonton superstar forward Leon Draisaitl became the first player in the NHL this season to reach 50 goals, then he added his 51st later Saturday night in dramatic fashion, as the Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Place.
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Edmonton Journal on MSNAnd the legend of the Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl continues to grow: 9 ThingsBut he keeps impacting games. No one saw sixteen goals coming off his stick this season. And his scrap helped set the parameters of Saturday’s game. I heard someone suggest Perry may get bumped out of the lineup in the playoffs once everyone is healthy.
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Edmonton Journal on MSNCalvin Pickard is now man of the moment for Edmonton Oilers in netGoalie Stuart Skinner will not be on the plane to Vegas on Monday afternoon as the Edmonton Oilers start their road trip, which means Calvin Pickard is the net presence for the foreseeable future.
The pressure on Condors head coach Colin Chaulk is enormous despite the fact that he’s keeping a depleted roster in the playoff chase. Oilers general manager Stan Bowman will want to put his stamp on the organization’s development system this summer. That could mean a coaching change at the AHL level.
The Edmonton Oilers, under the last four general managers, have traded dozens of draft picks since the spring of 2015. The organization moved all of those picks in an effort to find the road to the Stanley Cup, which has so far eluded them.
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Leon Draisaitl delivered an MVP-level performance, making history in three different ways, as he led Edmonton to a comeback win over Calgary.