Leon Draisaitl Articles - Page 2

The Edmonton Oilers fell short of the Stanley Cup this past season for the second straight season. The 2024 Stanley Cup Final marked their first appearance in the Final since 2006. And they got there thanks to a historic performance from Connor McDavid. Few players since Wayne Gretzky have turned in the type of postseason […]

The goal is still clear after the Edmonton Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season. Now, they look to finish their story in the 2025-26 NHL season. Connor McDavid is an Oilers key player and probably the face of the NHL. Despite that, he is not the […]

The Los Angeles Kings delivered a major announcement on Thursday. Anze Kopitar, the Kings’ current captain and one of the best players in franchise history, will retire at the end of the 2025-26 season. The entire hockey world reacted to this news when it broke. And tributes for the Kings star will pour in as […]

The Edmonton Oilers are getting set for the upcoming season, and many are wondering what the future of Connor McDavid will look like for the team. McDavid will be an unrestricted free agent next summer, and unfortunately, there has not been an extension done to make sure he stays with the team long-term. Leon Draisaitl […]

The Edmonton Oilers are heading into training camp looking for revenge after losing the Stanley Cup Final again. They already signed one of their big-name forwards, but another contract situation is lingering as the season draws near. Oilers star Leon Draisaitl already has his deal, and he was asked about Connor McDavid’s contract situation. “It’s […]

The clock is ticking on the Connor McDavid contract. He is widely conceded to be the best player in the National Hockey League. He receives challenges from Nathan MacKinnon, teammate Leon Draisaitl and defenseman Cale Makar, but it is clearly McDavid who is the most talented player in the NHL. He has the credentials to […]

Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has had some big games in the Stanley Cup Final this year. Draisaitl is hoping he and his team can come up with one more on Tuesday, in Game 6 of their series with Florida. The forward is sending a very subtle warning about his guys. “We still haven’t seen […]

The Edmonton Oilers are just where they need to be after the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final. After losing Game 2 at home, the Oilers needed to get a win in South Florida if they were going to regain home ice advantage against the Florida Panthers. After a blowout loss in Game […]

The Edmonton Oilers needed a hero last night during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, and as it turns out, the Oilers got two: Leon Draisaitl and Calvin Pickard. While Draisaitl continued his legendary run by capping off a historic 3-0 comeback with the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 4, Pickard’s performance allowed […]

The Edmonton Oilers won Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final in overtime. Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime to secure the 5-4 win and cap off a historic comeback. Edmonton was down 3-0 after the first period, staring down a 3-1 series deficit. Draisaitl told the media that Oilers veteran Corey Perry gave an intermission […]

The Edmonton Oilers forced a Game 7 after trailing the Florida Panthers 3-0 in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, so a Game 4 loss on Thursday night would not necessarily have guaranteed an end to their championship hopes. Still, one can only live on the edge for so long. And besides, they did ultimately lose […]

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final in overtime, 5-4. In what turned out to be an incredible hockey game, Leon Draisaitl proved to be the hero. A little more than midway through overtime, Draisaitl beat Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky five-hole for the overtime game-winner. In doing […]

The Edmonton Oilers entered Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final looking to even the series with the Florida Panthers at two wins apiece. Things did not look very good early, as the Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first period. That prompted the Oilers to remove their goalie, Stuart Skinner, for […]

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner is revealing that star Leon Draisaitl spoke up in the locker room, following the team’s loss in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Draisaitl got shut out in points, as the Oilers got rocked 6-1 by Florida. “Yeah, it was a little quiet, obviously, at first because we obviously […]

The Edmonton Oilers were oh-so-close to stealing Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, scoring with 18 seconds left in the third period to send another instant classic against the Florida Panthers to overtime. Although it ended in disappointment — in the form of a Brad Marchand double OT goal that sends the series back […]

The legend of Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett continues to grow. Bennett has led the defending champions in these playoffs, and he was the main man in their Game 1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, scoring twice. Bennett added another to open up the scoring in Game 2, and that goal put him […]

One year later, and the Edmonton Oilers find themselves having the opportunity to avenge their loss in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final against the very same team that beat them, the Florida Panthers. That series went to seven and the Oilers heartbreakingly suffered a one-goal defeat (2-1) in Game 7. But they are not looking […]

The Edmonton Oilers claimed Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. Leon Draisaitl scored the opening goal for Edmonton against the Florida Panthers. And he went on to score the game winner thanks to a beautiful pass from superstar teammate Connor McDavid. LEON DRAISAITL WINS GAME 1 IN @ENERGIZER OVERTIME FOR […]

The Edmonton Oilers got the upper hand on their Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, as a Leon Draisaitl goal at the end of the first overtime gave the Oilers a 4-3 victory in front of their home fans. Draisaitl’s goal in the final minute of the first overtime, his […]

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers did not disappoint, as the two best teams in hockey went at it in a tightly-contested battle with the upper-hand in the championship series on the line. At the end of a long, hard-fought overtime period, Leon Draisaitl was the […]

The Stanley Cup Final is here, and Game 1 did not disappoint. The Edmonton Oilers hosted the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night to begin the series, and it ended up going into overtime after a back-and-forth slugfest. The Oilers went up 1-0 early, but the Panthers had the lead for most of regulation. It looked […]

After a long wait since the end of the conference finals, the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers is officially underway. The rematch of the championship series from last season is one of the most highly-anticipated finals in recent years, and it wasted no time providing fans with some fireworks. […]

The Edmonton Oilers moved within one victory of their second straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final after a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 4 on Tuesday night — but they lost Zach Hyman in the process. The right winger left the contest after taking a hit from Stars forward Mason Marchment […]

The Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars are battling in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals, again with a berth in the Stanley Cup Final on the line. Game 1 in Dallas has been a roller coaster affair, with both teams trading the momentum back and forth throughout the night. Oilers star Leon […]

For the second straight year, the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars will do battle with a berth in the Stanley Cup Final on the line. And although the Oilers have notoriously struggled defensively in the prime of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid’s careers, that hasn’t been the case in the 2025 postseason. Edmonton allowed only […]

The 32-year Stanley Cup drought for Canadian NHL teams is still alive and well, and now there is only one team left who can out it to bed. The Edmonton Oilers are the last hope for Canada after the Toronto Maple Leafs got blitzed by the Florida Panthers 6-1 in Game 7 on home ice. […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is Edmonton’s third trip to the Western Conference Final in four seasons, with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the way. But when Game 5 went to overtime, it was Kasperi Kapanen who sent Edmonton to […]

It’s the nature of sports that people will pile on your mistakes before they praise your accomplishments. The Edmonton Oilers wouldn’t have been in Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights without Leon Draisaitl’s two assists, but it was his own goal with 0.4 seconds remaining that everyone is talking about. The game looked destined […]

Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights fans were preparing for overtime after a wild start to Game 3 when it took a stunning turn with 0.4 seconds remaining in regulation. Reilly Smith threw a prayer towards the net that was going wide, but Leon Draisaitl put his blade in front of the puck and tipped […]

The Edmonton Oilers are rolling midway through the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. After dropping the first two games of their opening round series against the Los Angeles Kings, the Oilers have won six straight postseason games — all in come-from behind fashion. While the team is getting production from players up and […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to Alberta with a 2-0 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights after Leon Draisaitl called game in a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory in Game 2 on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. Although Draisaitl was the hero, he admitted that Connor McDavid […]

The Edmonton Oilers took on the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night for Game 2 of their second-round series. The Oilers claimed victory in Game 1, which marked their fifth straight come-from-behind victory. They hoped for another victory in this second contest, and they got their desired result. Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal for […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers will play Game 1 of a likely entertaining series. For Golden Knights star Jack Eichel, the matchup with him and Connor McDavid should be a cinematic one. Still, the Vegas center understands what the Canadian star brings to the table. Ahead of the second-round series, Eichel detailed why […]

For the Edmonton Oilers to be elite, they need a balanced game plan. Although Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are two of the best at their respective positions, they can’t always score two or three goals a game. Following the Oilers’ Game 4 comeback against the Los Angeles Kings, that was their request “I would […]

The Edmonton Oilers forced overtime in Game 4 on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Defenseman Evan Bouchard scored the second of his two goals to give his team a chance. It was a chance the team would not waste, as Leon Draisaitl put home the overtime winner. The Oilers applied pressure throughout the […]

The Edmonton Oilers have not clinched their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs yet, but it is coming. With a 99.99 percent chance of making the dance, according to MoneyPuck, it’s fair to look ahead. Last year, they made it all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final before losing to the […]

Even though Connor McDavid had a target return date from his injury, along with Leon Draisaitl, head coach Kris Knoblauch provided a crucial update about the two stars. “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, per […]

The Edmonton Oilers just recently welcomed Leon Draisaitl back to the lineup, but he’s now suffered a new injury. Head coach Kris Knoblauch said the Hart Trophy frontrunner has a lower-body issue. However, it isn’t expected to keep him out long, which is promising news for the Stanley Cup-chasing Oilers. Via Elliotte Friedman: “EDM coach […]

The Edmonton Oilers earned a tight 3-2 victory over the lowly San Jose Sharks on Thursday night at SAP Center — but they may have lost the Hart Trophy frontrunner in the process. Leon Draisaitl recorded an assist in the contest before leaving the game in the second period. “No, I don’t [have an update]. […]