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Leon Draisaitl scored his league-leading 52nd goal to highlight a three-goal second period for the Edmonton Oilers, who held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
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Draisaitl took a pass from Evan Bouchard and beat goalie Dustin Wolf off the rush from the right wing with 3:12 remaining in the third period. That goal tied the score and made him the NHL’s first 50-goal scorer this season.
At the moment, there are only two active NHL players with three or more 50-plus-goal seasons: Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin and…wait, you were expecting us to say Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews,
Leon Draisaitl got his second goal of the night 2:25 into overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 to snap a two-game skid.
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Yardbarker on MSNLeon Draisaitl Should Be the Favourite for the Hart TrophyThe official definition of the Hart Trophy according to NHL.com is: The Hart Memorial Trophy is an annual award given “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team“.
It is uncertain when exactly McDavid was injured; he had six shifts in the second period against Winnipeg, with his final shift lasting 18 seconds before returning to the bench at 19:03. McDavid spoke with Oilers head athletic therapist T.D. Forss on the bench before the end of the period and did not return for the third.
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Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is proving to be one of the best scorers in hockey this season. Draisaitl posted two goals Saturday.
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Yardbarker on MSNOilers’ 3 Stars of the Week: Draisaitl dominates in return, Perry packs a leadership punchThe Edmonton Oilers went 1-2-0 in three games last week, which wasn’t the ideal outcome, but there were still some positive takeaways. They showed resilience against a tough Dallas Stars squad on March 26,
Injured Oilers superstar center Connor McDavid saw that post and reshared it via Instagram Stories, adding an angry face emoji to put some more emphasis on his feelings about his teammate's feat. Connor McDavid's post on IG after Leon Draisaitl's milestone pic.twitter.com/axqKqjVg3I