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Leon Draisaitl Returns to Lineup and Gets 2 Assists to Help Oilers Beat Ducks in Playoff Opener
Draisaitl set up both Edmonton goals in a 4-3 comeback win and reached 91 career playoff assists, the fastest non-North American player to do so.
- On Monday, Leon Draisaitl returned from a knee injury, recording two assists in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-3 playoff Game 1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
- Draisaitl missed the final 14 regular-season games due to a knee injury, but the Oilers went 8-4-2 during his absence and secured home-ice advantage for the series.
- Kasperi Kapanen scored the game-winning goal with 1:54 remaining, while goaltender Connor Ingram made 25 saves. Draisaitl reached his 91st career playoff assist, fastest in his peer group.
- Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said, "Adding a player like Leon definitely makes a big difference," highlighting the impact of having two premier offensive threats.
- The Oilers seek their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance after losing the past two years to the Florida Panthers. Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday at Rogers Place.
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Leon Draisaitl returns to lineup and gets 2 assists to help Oilers beat Ducks in playoff opener
The Edmonton Oilers got a boost Monday night in the opener of their first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks when Leon Draisaitl returned to the lineup. Draisaitl assisted on both of...
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Rocky Mountain OutlookLeon Draisaitl contributes two assists in return to Oilers' lineup for playoffs
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For a month, the Edmonton Oilers will have to give up Leon Draisaitl. The ice hockey star returns to the play-off start – and immediately shows the immense value he has for his team.
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Draisaitl returns with 2 points as Oilers win G1
Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round series Monday, a game in which star forward Leon Draisaitl returned from injury.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
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