The National Hockey League has long been aware of Leon Draisaitl’s dominance and Oilers fans have long been aware of hockey lucky they are to watch #29 play on a nightly basis.
Five days. That’s all the time that separated Tristan Jarry from his life as a Pittsburgh Penguin and his sudden return to PPG Paints Arena, this time wearing the blue and orange of the Edmonton Oilers.
Last night in Pittsburgh, Leon Draisaitl became the 21st-fastest player to score 1,000 points in NHL history. Draisaitl needed 824 games to reach the 1,000 mark — two more games than Mark Messier, and six fewer than Adam Oates to slot in between the Hall of Fame players.
Plenty of storylines emerged in the Edmonton Oilers’ 6–4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins last night. There was a netminder duel between Stuart Skinner and Tristan Jarry, along with Leon Draisaitl recording his 1,000th NHL point.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Edmonton Oilers made their long-awaited move for a goaltender on Friday, acquiring Tristan Jarry and Sam Poulin from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a package of Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick.
Connor McDavid‘s goal on his former teammate and goaltender Stuart Skinner was a beauty on Tuesday in a 6-4 win by the Edmonton Oilers over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Tuesday night wasn’t easy for anyone. Tristan Jarry, Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak had the band-aid ripped off, facing off against their former teams just days after a massive trade shook both the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Edmonton Oilers landed in Pittsburgh for the third game of their five-game road trip, only four days after making the trade that sent Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak to the Penguins in exchange for Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin.
Last Friday, the Edmonton Oilers pulled off a big trade to acquire Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak.
Leon Draisaitl became the first German-born player to reach 1,000 points by recording the first of his four assists Tuesday, lifting the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner, traded for one another just five days ago, starred against their former teams as Edmonton defeated Pittsburgh 6-4 on Tuesday night.
PITTSBURGH — The Edmonton Oilers have spent the first two months of this season frustrating, confusing and occasionally daring people to doubt them. On Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, they reminded everyone why that’s a bad idea.
It was only a matter of time for 23-year-old Quinn Hutson, as the Edmonton Oilers officially announced that they are calling up the standout forward from Bakersfield.