Draisaitl hit not enough for Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers' good phase in the NHL is over for now. Draisaitl scores, but the team still loses for the third time in a row. For a young German, however, things are looking up.

20 December 2023

From: dpa

National ice hockey player Leon Draisaitl's 13th goal of the season did not prevent the Edmonton Oilers' next defeat in the NHL. After Cologne made it 1-0 in the second minute, the Oilers conceded three more goals in the second third on Tuesday evening (local time) and lost 1-3 to the New York Islanders. For the Oilers, after their interim high of eight wins in a row, it was the third game without a positive result.

Tim Stützle and JJ Peterka also couldn't enjoy their scorer points after defeats. The Buffalo Sabers led by Peterka even conceded nine goals against the Columbus Blue Jackets and lost 4:9. The fans then demanded the dismissal of coach Don Granato. Stützle and the Ottawa Senators lost 3-0 against the Arizona Coyotes despite a 3-4 lead.

Lukas Reichel, on the other hand, scored his third goal of the season after difficult weeks and celebrated a 3-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche with the Chicago Blackhawks. The striker had since been dropped from the squad and had to put himself forward for the best attacking line in training. His equalizer to make it 2-2 followed some great preparatory work from exceptional talent Connord Bedard.