Tag "Leon Draisaitl"
Edmonton Oilers 2021-22 Season Recap
When the best player in the world is on your team, the expectations are naturally going to be elevated. The Oilers got further than they ever have in the Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl era, but it was not enough thanks to the juggernaut that is the Colorado Avalanche.
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NHL Playoff Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche
The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since their Stanley Cup run in 2006.
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NHL Playoff Preview: Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers
The best time of the year is finally upon us.
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NHL Power Rankings: Post Week 4
It’s once again time for another edition of NHL Power Rankings. There is a new number one team, and some teams rose up this week. Remember, a loss or win doesn’t always mean that one team will be ranked higher than a team they beat or lost to. Let’s get into it.
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NHL Weekly Stock Up, Stock Down: 10/29-11/04
The third full week of the 2021-2022 NHL season is nearing completion. Much to the dismay of hockey fans everywhere, Covid-19 has continued to loom large over the league.
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Edmonton Oilers Season Preview
The Edmonton Oilers made the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season a year ago. Winners of 35 games during the NHL’s COVID-19 shortened season, they finished in second place in the North Division.
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Edmonton Oilers Season Recap
It has become astonishing how consistently the Oilers are mismanaged. That showed once again in 2020-21. With Leon Draisaitl playing amazing and Connor McDavid somehow finding a new level, the club managed to disappoint them once again.
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NHL Playoff Preview: Winnipeg Jets vs. Edmonton Oilers
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl formed the best duo in the NHL during the 2020-21 season. The two have only appeared in three playoff series as members of the Edmonton Oilers, and not until now have they matched up against a Canadian foe in the postseason.
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Top-10 NHL Centers: 10-6
As we (hopefully) look forward to another riveting National Hockey League season, one topic that always generates a lot of buzz is who hockey’s best centermen are? Without further ado, here’s part one of my two-part series that looks at the top-10 centers in the NHL.
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Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Panarin Named Finalists for NHL’s Hart Trophy
Donovan Hugel takes a look at the NHL’s three Hart Trophy finalists for this season.
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