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Leon Draisaitl Should Be the Favourite for the Hart Trophy

The official definition of the Hart Trophy according to NHL.com is: The Hart Memorial Trophy is an annual award given “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team“.

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Connor McDavid Reacts to Oilers' Leon Draisaitl Announcement Amid Injury

The Edmonton Oilers got a big boost on Saturday when they got star center Leon Draisaitl back in action versus the Calgary Flames after he missed the previous four games due to a lower-body injury.

Leon Draisaitl News / Athlon Sports / March 31

Oilers Release Statement on Medical Emergency at Leon Draisaitl's Historic Game

The Edmonton Oilers released a statement Sunday addressing the medical emergency that briefly halted Saturday night's Battle of Alberta against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / March 30

McDavid Not on Oilers’ Road Trip, Regular Season Return Hopeful

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will not travel with the team for the start of their upcoming four-game road trip but is expected to return before the end of the regular season, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Sunday.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / March 30

McDavid, Skinner, Ekholm won’t join Oilers at start of four-game road trip, but may arrive later

While Leon Draisaitl has come back in seemingly full force, the Edmonton Oilers are still looking at a timeline where they will be without some key players for a couple of more games.

NHL News / Oilersnation / March 30

‘It never gets old’: Oilers legends Craig MacTavish, Paul Coffey reminisce over Battle of Alberta games against Flames

There are few more storied rivalries in hockey than that between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. Boiling points were often reached with ease between Alberta’s two NHL clubs back in the 1980s, and if you asked anyone in the province, they’d surely have some kind of story to tell fight nights they remembered.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / March 30

University of Alberta Golden Bears captain Josh Prokop signs tryout with Oilers’ AHL affiliate

The Golden Bears to Oilers pipeline has another entry, as University of Alberta captain Josh Prokop has signed an amateur tryout with Edmonton’s AHL affiliate.

Leon Draisaitl News / Oilersnation / March 30

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl sets NHL record for most overtime goals in a single season

An MVP-caliber season has put one of the league’s superstars in the history books. In another thrilling conclusion in the Battle of Alberta, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl had the last laugh on Saturday night, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.

Jeff Skinner News / NHL Trade Talk / March 30

Jeff Skinner Finding His Stride a Silver Lining for Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers’ 2024-25 season hasn’t exactly gone as planned. Some off-season moves that backfired, losing players to offer sheets, down seasons from guys expected to step up, and, of late, injuries to key players have made this a somewhat tumultuous campaign despite the fact the Oilers are still headed for the playoffs.

Leon Draisaitl News / Daily Faceoff / March 30

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl makes history with sixth overtime winner, first to 50 goals this season

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl returned in style Saturday versus the Pacific Division rival Calgary Flames. Following a four-game absence related to an undisclosed injury, upon his return to the lineup the 29-year-old German-born forward put up a two-goal, one-assist effort en route in a 3-2 overtime thriller.