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Top five Edmonton Oilers overtime playoff goals in recent history

On Sunday night, Leon Draisaitl scored what was shockingly his first ever playoff overtime goal. One definitely would have expected that at least one of

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Oilers showed no quit in wild Game 4 victory

The Edmonton Oilers may not be the better team in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the LA Kings, but they aren’t showing any quit after

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 28

Oilers’ Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl make simple requests after Game 4 comeback

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.

Edmonton Oilers News / ESPN / April 28

Oilers tie Kings with :29 left, win in OT for 2-2

Leon Draisaitl scored on a power play at 18:18 of overtime and the Oilers beat the Kings 4-3 on Sunday night in Game 4 to tie the first-round playoff series.

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The 'NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

Leon Draisaitl News / Field Level Media / April 28

Leon Draisaitl lifts Oilers to OT win over Kings to even series

Leon Draisaitl scored his first career playoff overtime goal to cap a four-point performance as the host Edmonton Oilers claimed a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday to even their Stanley Cup playoff series.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / April 27

Calvin Pickard starts Game 4 for Oilers as McDavid, Draisaitl centre own lines

The Edmonton Oilers will be turning back to Calvin Pickard Sunday night in a pivotal Game 4 against the Los Angeles Kings. After dropping Games 1 and 2 on the road with Stuart Skinner in the crease, Pickard got the start Friday night in Game 3, backstopping the Oilers to a 7-4 win that saw him make big saves to keep them in the game.

Edmonton Oilers News / Inside The Rink / April 25

Edmonton Oilers Playoff Thoughts: Round 1, Game 3

We need another camera shot of Leon Draisaitl yelling on the bench, and another viral video of Connor McDavid dropping angry F-bombs in the locker room.

Edmonton Oilers News / Hockey Latest / April 24

Viral Video Shows Kings Fans Taunting McDavid and Draisaitl as They Exit the Arena

A video is going viral that shows Kings fans taunting Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as they walked out of the arena, likely heading for their hotel.

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The 'Goal leaders from each NHL season since 1990' quiz

How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?

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Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / April 19

Edmonton Oilers 2024-25 Regular Season Awards

The Edmonton Oilers are getting set for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The defending Western Conference champs will open their best-of-seven first round series against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Monday (April 21).

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / April 18

Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl Wins 2024-25 Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard Trophy

Last night, the NHL announced a few individual season awards now that the 2024–25 season has come to an end. One of the awards handed out was the Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard Trophy, which goes to the player who led the NHL in goals.

Edmonton Oilers News / Hockey Latest / April 18

Mark Messier Breaks His Silence After Leon Draisaitl Wins Prestigious NHL Award for the First Time

Last night was historic for Leon Draisaitl, as the conclusion of the season meant he captured his first-ever Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy. Two of the NHL's top players share the same rink in Edmonton: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Edmonton Oilers News / Athlon Sports / April 18

NHL Makes Big Leon Draisaitl Announcement Before Oilers-Kings

The Edmonton Oilers finished the season 48-29-5, securing third place in the Pacific Division and setting up a heated first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings, and hoping to welcome Leon Draisaitl back to their lineup in time for Game 1.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / April 18

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl laps the field to capture first career Rocket Richard Trophy

It was only a matter of time before one of the league’s best goal scorers secured his first Rocket Richard Trophy and on Thursday night it became official: Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl will take home the award after scoring 52 goals this season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / April 18

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl wins 2024-25 Rocket Richard Trophy

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl has won the Rocket Richard trophy as the NHL’s top goal-scorer in 2024-25, scoring 52 to be the only 50-goal scorer this season.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / April 17

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl set to win the 2024–25 Rocket Richard Trophy

This is the beginning of what could be a very fruitful award season for Leon Draisaitl. With the conclusion of the 2024–25 season coming later today, he is set to win the Rocket Richard Trophy, assuming none of the players still playing below him will be scoring triple hat tricks.

Edmonton Oilers News / Athlon Sports / April 9

Leon Draisaitl Makes Bold Statement About His Defensive Abilities

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is the minus-160 betting favorite to win the Hart Trophy for the NHL's most valuable player. This is despite Draisaitl

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / April 9

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl says winning Selke Trophy ‘almost more important’ than other individual awards

The longstanding narrative around Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid has been they don’t play good defensive hockey. It’s been around for years, dating back to their time as young players entering the NHL trying to find their game.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 8

It's a long shot, but these players may have shot at Alex Ovechkin’s NHL goal mark

For the majority of his career, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin deemed Wayne Gretzky’s career goals mark impossible to beat. He even admitted it to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman in a 2016 interview.

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