Led by national ice hockey player Leon Draisaitl, the Edmonton Oilers celebrated a peat festival in the NHL. Six-time Stanley Cup winner Chicago Blackhawks missed the playoffs for the first time in ten years.
On Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 7-3 away. Draisaitl was the outstanding man: the striker not only scored his 23rd goal, but also his third. goals of the season, but also scored three more goals.
The playoff chances of the Oilers, however, remain dwindling. Last year’s quarter-finalist is 17 points behind a wildcard ticket in nine outstanding matches in the NHL main round. Should Edmonton actually miss the playoffs, this would at least be good for the German national team. Draisaitl could then from the beginning at the World Cup in Denmark (4th place). till 20. May).
Meanwhile, Draisaitl’s national team mates Tobias Rieder and Tom Kühnhackl are likely to make it into the NHL championship round, even if they both lose. While Rieder lost with the Los Angeles Kings against the Winnipeg Jets 1:2 after extra time, Kühnhackl and Master Pittsburgh Penguins surprisingly lost against the New York Islanders around the German defender Dennis Seidenberg with 1:4. However, Kings and Penguins are second and third in their divisions and have good prospects in the play-off race.
The Chicago Blackhawks are missing out on their first playoffs after ten consecutive appearances. After a 5-1 draw with Colorado Avalanche, the team around superstars Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane can no longer make it into the championship round.
Chicago is in the west after 41. Broke in 73. Play with 69 points only 13. Eight teams from each conference will reach the round of 16. The Blackhawks had won the title in 2010, 2013 and 2015.
With nine consecutive playoffs, Chicago were second behind Pittsburgh Penguins (11), “We wanted the race to continue, of course,” Kane said: “It’s a disappointing season.
Tempa Bay Lightning – Toronto Maple Leafs 4:3 (boxing score)
Winnipeg Jets – Los Angeles Kings 2:1 OT (boxing score)
Chicagi Blackhawks – Colorado Avalanche 1:5 (boxing score)
Vegas Golden Knights – Vancouver Canucks 4:1 (boxing score)
San Jose Sharks – New Jersey Devils 6-2 (boxing score)