Both Leon Draisaitl and Adam Henrique will take warmups Friday night as the Edmonton Oilers prepare for Game 2 versus the Vancouver Canucks, but neither is guaranteed to go.
One of the biggest questions on every Oilers fan’s mind right now is whether or not Leon Draisaitl will play in Game 2 after he left Wednesday’s contest
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl has characterized himself as a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Draisaitl
Leon Draisaitl will be a game-time decision Friday when the Oilers take on the Canucks in Game 2 of their second-round series.
The Edmonton Oilers get set for Game 2 versus the Vancouver Canucks on Friday and they may be down a couple of forwards as the status of both Leon Draisaitl and Adam Henrique remain unclear.
Want to feel old? The sons of two former Edmonton Oilers were drafted into the Western Hockey League on Thursday during their annual bantam selection draft.
While it is just the second game of the series, there is some uneasiness surrounding the Edmonton Oilers. After a strong performance in the first round, beating the Los Angeles Kings in five games, the Oilers had a great opportunity to take Game 1 against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
Sports fans across the continent and around the world were glued to their screens Wednesday (May 8), watching some of the biggest names in hockey and basketball during the NHL and NBA Playoffs.
Since Kris Knoblauch arrived as head coach the Edmonton Oilers have responded well after a subpar performance, and they will need to continue that trend tonight in Vancouver.
They pulled a Dallas. On Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers did their best Dallas Stars impression and opened the second round by blowing a 3 goal lead in Game 1 against the Vancouver Canucks.
On some nights when the Edmonton Oilers hit the ice, their play is almost as if they’re crafting a Picasso masterpiece. On other nights, it’s more like they’re chaotically tossing paint at a canvas and crossing their fingers for a good outcome.
Hockey fans are eager to see whether the Edmonton Oilers will bounce back or spiral away when they resume their Western Conference semifinal series against the host Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 on Friday.
After assisting on Edmonton's two first-period goals in a 5-4 Game 1 loss, he missed the last half of the second period. He headed to the dressing room after an abbreviated 10-second shift in the middle period.
The Oilers wasted a poor effort in Game 1. Usually, you waste a good effort and lose, but last night, the Oilers weren’t sharp, yet they somehow had a three-goal lead — and blew it.
It was the perfect start to the second round for the Edmonton Oilers, until it wasn’t. In Game 1 against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, the Oilers built up a 4-1 lead by the second period.
The Edmonton Oilers gave away Game 1 of their series with the Vancouver Canucks. It was a brutal loss that should have taught the team a very valuable lesson.
Connor McDavid failed to record a shot for the first time in his playoff career, and the Edmonton Oilers blew a three-goal lead to drop Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round series to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
The Edmonton Oilers were on cruise control in Game 1 of their all-Canadian Western Conference second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
There's no NHL team facing more pressure to finally get the job done than the Oilers. After losing to the eventual champion Golden Knights last year, Edmonton entered this season with the hockey world wondering how they would respond.
The Edmonton Oilers were hopeful all week that forward Adam Henrique would be good to go for the opening game versus the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.
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