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The Oilers are trying to pick up as many points as possible over the final five games to sneak home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
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The absence of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl has forced the rest of the roster to sink or swim--while some have stepped up, others have disappointed.
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NHL insider Elliotte Friedman provided some background and context about Connor McDavid’s return to the ice on Wednesday.
Last year, the Oilers' secondary scoring was huge in their run through the Western Conference. This year, they don't have any non-McDavid/Draisaitl forwards over 60 points. Jeff Skinner has been a disastrous fit, and trade deadline acquisition Trent Frederic has only played one game. Those players will have to shine for the Oilers to win the West.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl expected to miss at least three games as Edmonton's injuries mountAccording to Jason Gregor of Daily Faceoff, forwards Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid are going to ... the second-most points (101) behind only Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon. Meanwhile, McDavid has has the fourth-most points (90) behind ...
Connor McDavid Is One Of The Best Hockey Players ... Cam Ward is now the overwhelming favorite to go No. 1 overall Ward passed Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders as the betting favorite (-135 to Sanders ...
“You lose Connor, you lose Stu and you’re already missing Leon.” McDavid had a shift that lasted 1:14 starting ... four points behind Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche for the NHL lead. “You’re missing the two best players in the world ...
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Yardbarker on MSNOilers’ McDavid, Draisaitl, Ekholm still out day-to-day; should be available before end of regular seasonEdmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch provided an update on his host of injured players Wednesday, noting that all of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Mattias Ekholm are now considered day-to-day and should return to the lineup ahead of the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs,
Elias Pettersson got into his first NHL fight against the Colorado Avalanche. In the third period, Pettersson knocked down Logan O’Connor near the Canucks’ net.