Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored his 29th goal in the first five minute of a game in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Just as Connor McDavid is set to return from his three-game suspension to the Edmonton Oilers line-up against Seattle Monday night, hockey’s most venerated commentator Don Cherry has weighed in to condemn the various unpenalized holds and grips Vancouver’s Conor Garland used on McDavid, provoking McDavid to lash pack.
So close, yet so far. This was the story of the Edmonton Oilers in 2023-24 season as they lost in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final against the Florida Panthers and fell short.
Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is happy his team doesn't have to face Connor McDavid on Tuesday night.
Judging by the design of the numbers on the back and the patch on the right shoulder, this appears to be one of the first jerseys Gretzky wore as a member of the Oilers. That along with the stick and gloves are among the many artifacts that are available for the public to view while on the concourse at Rogers Place.
For the first time in his career, Leon Draisaitl is no longer living in Connor McDavid’s shadow. Ever since McDavid entered the league in the 2015-16 season, he and Draisaitl are first and second in scoring with a respective 1,
The Oilers have won at least 7 games in 7 of Knoblauch’s 11 full segments to date, and recorded a .700 points percentage in an eighth (6-2-2). Two others were .600 or better. Just the opening set of the current campaign featured subpar results, an 0-3-0 start followed by a 4-2-1 recovery.
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Connor McDavid and Corey Perry scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2.
EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid will be back in the lineup for the Edmonton Oilers when they host the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Place on Monday (9:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, KONG, KHN), having served his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland on Jan. 18.
The 27-year-old's development was a bit of a roller coaster. But he has found a home with the Caps and is on a path to stardom.