“The German Gretzky” rocks the NHL

The German international contributed a goal and an assist to the 4-3 win for his Edmonton Oilers at the Buffalo Sabres, which was the third success in a row for the Canadians. The 23-year-old Draisaitl now has 41 goals and 42 assists this season. Only four NHL players are ahead of him on the leaderboard, including his Oilers teammate and exceptional talent Connor McDavid (33 goals, 59 assists).

Draisaitl got on the scoresheet in eleven consecutive games, equaling his best series to date. From March 14th to April 4th, 2017, the striker was successful in every encounter, recording five goals and 14 assists. “It was a poisonous idea again” Leon draisaitl Edmonton is six points behind a play-off spot in the West. “We won’t give up until we’ve made it or it’s over. It was another toxic performance, a good away trip from the whole team. We have to keep it up,” said Draisaitl. For Edmonton it was the last of five consecutive guest games, now the all-Canadian duels with Vancouver and Toronto await at home in Rodgers Place. The NHL’s top scorers at a glance: 1. Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay) 106 points/31 goals+75 assists 2. Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks) 94/40+54 3. Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) 92/33+59 4. Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames) 84/30+54 5. Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers) 83/41+42

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“The German Gretzky” rocks the NHL

Leon Draisaitl continues to increase his points tally in the NHL professional ice hockey league and becomes one of the best strikers in the world.

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