2023-05-11 07:17:46
Bat blow on Draisaitl has consequences
Oilers dominate – Draisaitl continues to chase records
The Edmonton Oilers equalize in the playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Leon Draisaitl is not the main actor this time.
Ice hockey superstar Leon Draisaitl (27) and his Edmonton Oilers are back in the running for that Playoff Semifinals the NHL.
The Canadians comfortably won the fourth game against the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 and thus equalized in the home arena in the best-of-seven series to 2-2. The Oilers have to go back to Las Vegas on Friday before the decision could be made in Edmonton on Sunday.
At the end of the first period, Draisaitl made it 3-0 from Mattias Ekholm, while Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the other goals to win. Nicolas Roy only managed to catch up in the final section.
Shortly before the end, Draisaitl missed the chance to make it 5-1 by scoring into an empty goal. Immediately afterwards he received a bat from opponent Alex Pietrangelo. After the scene was evaluated via video evidence, he had to leave the ice with a game penalty.
Draisaitl extends the lead in the scorer ranking
For Draisaitl it was the 18th goal involvement in the tenth playoff game of the season, leading the postseason scorer list. The Cologne native is also at the top of the list of top scorers with 13 goals.
In the main round he had set a personal best with 128 points. With the best main round since the glory days of club legend Wayne Gretzky, Draisaitl and Co. have raised the expectations of the fans.
The Oilers won their fifth and most recent Stanley Cup 33 years ago. Edmonton defeated the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs. Last year, the Oilers lost to eventual champions Colorado Avalanche in the semifinals.
In the second game on Wednesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs defended with a 2:1 against the Florida Panthers a first match point. However, the Panthers still have more chances thanks to a 3-1 lead in the series.
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