Go Oilers! 97 is in the lineup. Gegen die Los Angeles Kings gelang ihm ein besonders artistisches Tor. Hes a presence, defenceman Mattias Ekholm said. 5 of 9 6 of 9 Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte, below, falls while under pressure from Edmonton Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nhl | pageType: profiles | Expect a healthy amount of his production to come with the man advantage, where he posted 32 points for the league's top power-play team last year. Damit knnen personenbezogene Daten an Drittplattformen bermittelt werden. The Edmonton Oilers Advance to Round 2 On the Strength of Leon Draisaitl and a Lethal Power Play Author: 11alive.com Published: 5/1/2023 12:16:45 PM Draisaitl himself has some history in Rexall Place, as he scored the final goal in the building. Enter Search Term. It was clear at the time that it meant a lot to him, and he expressed that in his postgame comments. Reviews: 86% of readers found this page helpful, Address: 2253 Brown Springs, East Alla, OH 38634-0309, Hobby: Shopping, LARPing, Scrapbooking, Surfing, Slacklining, Dance, Glassblowing. When you get two power-play goals and a short-handed goal against a team like that you should probably come away with a win. There's no doubt Connor McDavid is the best player on the Edmonton Oilers, but Draisaitl's brilliance in the playoffs is hard to overstate. Hes been the best player on the ice through two games in the series by far, Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said. @Randall18Tanner Leon Draisaitl is a hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers. Though the Oilers probably deserved a better fate in Game 1, they could have easily been winless in this matchup if not for Draisaitl. Draisaitl scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. He was, however, excluded from a round-robin game against the US squad because of a one-game penalty. LOS ANGELES (AP) Edmonton got significant contributions from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC, Newcomers mix with experience for Quinnipiac in Frozen Four, Newtown's Samoskevich, Michigan meet Quinnipiac, sisters' school, UConn fan, 87, loses sentimental Huskies hat; $500 reward offered, A look at what UConn men's roster could look like next season, CT Gov. Ranked #6 by ISS Hockey, 2014 NHL Entry Draft: Go Oilers! The Kings have mostly kept Connor McDavid (one assist) quiet, but Draisaitl's been harder to contain. According to the NHL, the Oilers are the first team to have at least four players with 15 power-play goals in a season. Edmonton appeared to be on the ropes during the first period of Game 4. Important: An official team/league url or a team document must be provided for us to update player stats.