Leon Draisaitl is still in crisis with the Edmonton Oilers. The Canadians, who started the season as champions, won their seventh Nashville Predators defeat in the past eight games in the NHL by a 2-1 defeat. In the Western Conference, Edmonton came in third last.
Draisaitl, who played an assist on Connor McDavid’s only Oilers goal, saw progress against the weak performances before:”We played very solidly in all the rows. McDavid looked like:”It’s frustrating, but we’ll find a way to get out of it.”
Philipp Grubauer, on the other hand, hardly knows how defeats feel. The German national goalkeeper was allowed to start from the beginning in the 3-1 victory of the Washington Capitals against the Vancouver Canucks. With 37 parades, the Rosenheim native secured his team their fifth victory in a row.
Buffalo Sabres – Winnipeg Jets 4:7, BOXSCORE
Washington Capitals – Vancouver Canucks 3-1, BOXSCORE
Ottawa Senators – Chicago Blackhawks 2-8, BOXSCORE
Tampa Bay Lightning – Carolina Hurricanes 5:4, BOXSCORE
St. Louis Blues – Florida Panthers 4:7, BOXSCORE
Nashville Predators – Edmonton Oilers 2-1, BOXSCORE
Minnesota Wild – Calgary Flames 2:3 n. V., BOXSCORE