Next Oilers bankruptcy in NHL
Now the Draisaitl club is already losing against the weakest team
November 10, 2023, 8:40 a.m
The Edmonton Oilers are still in a deep crisis in the NHL. The superstar of the past few years, Leon Draisaitl, continues to be unhappy. Goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer, on the other hand, is successful with Seattle against his former club.
In the duel between two German national ice hockey players in the NHL, Nico Sturm and the San Jose Sharks prevailed against Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers. The Sharks won their home game in the North American Ice Hockey League 3:2 (1:0, 1:1, 1:1).
Despite their second win of the season, the Sharks remain the weakest team in the league. The Oilers, who have also only won twice and are one of the disappointments of the season, are only one place ahead of San Jose due to one less loss. Draisaitl, who had a total of four shots, set up Darnell Nurse’s 1-1 equalizer at the end of the second period, Sturm was involved in Filip Zadina’s 3-1 assist with a goal assist.
Moritz Seider and Tim Stützle each suffered a defeat on Thursday: Seider and the Detroit Red Wings lost the home game against the Montreal Canadiens 2:3 (0:1, 1:0, 1:1) after overtime. Stützle and the Ottawa Senators had to admit defeat at home to the Vancouver Canucks with 2:5 (1:2, 1:1, 0:2). Both German national ice hockey players remained without any scorer points.
Gruber saves 23 shots, Reichel has 14 minutes
Things went better for the German goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer. His Seattle Kraken won 4:3 (1:0, 2:1, 1:1) over the Colorado Avalanche. Grubauer stopped 23 of 26 shots on goal against his former club, and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the winning goal for Seattle 32 seconds before the end of the game.
Lukas Reichel also had an away win with his team, his Chicago Blackhawks won 5:3 (4:2, 1:0, 0:1) at the Tampa Bay Lightnining. Reichel didn’t score any points in his 14 minutes on the ice, while his teammate Connor Bedard shone with two goals and two assists. The 18-year-old Bedard, who was selected first in this year’s NHL draft, is the third-youngest player in NHL history with four points in a game.