All of that led to an underwhelming first day of NHL free agency. Nikolaj Ehlers, a skilled and speedy winger, is the only ...

EDMONTON – It seems there’s quite a difference between the Leon Draisaitl who was hampered by injuries in the Stanley Cup Final a year ago and the one who was on the ice Wednesday. Draisaitl ...

Most recently, Draisaitl emerged as a defensive stopper against Jack Eichel’s line in Edmonton’s 4-1 second-round stomping of the Vegas Golden Knights.

Leon Draisaitl was arguably the best player in the National Hockey League during the 2024-25 regular season, hence him being voted one of the three Hart Trophy finalists. That strong play has ...

The way Draisaitl led the way in shutting down the top Golden Knights line centred by Hart Trophy candidate Jack Eichel in a Game 4 win was pivotal for the Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl explains why he embraces the challenge of matching up against fellow elite scorer Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights and why he's willing to sacrifice ...

Draisaitl focus on defense has Oilers 1 win away from eliminating Golden Knights Hart finalist scoring, shutting down Eichel heading into Game 5 ...

Eichel proved instrumental in the 2023 second-round Golden Knights’ series win by hounding and ultimately limiting Oiler foils Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, getting loads of praise that ...

That created a 2-on-1 with none other than Leon Draisaitl, and McDavid set up his superstar teammate with an empty net for the game-winner.

Leon Draisaitl scored at 15:20 of overtime to give the Oilers a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday in Las Vegas, lifting Edmonton to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference ...

He notices when Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are on the ice for the Edmonton Oilers. The Vegas Golden Knights coach appreciates what the two star forwards bring to the game.

It was another banner night for Leon Draisaitl, who’s quietly turning in one of the NHL’s best offensive campaigns this season.