US EditionPenguins Battle 6th Straight Loss; Sidney Crosby Moves 1 Point From Record
Draisaitl became the 103rd NHL player and first German-born to reach 1,000 points as the Oilers won their sixth of nine games amid Penguins’ six-game losing streak.
- On Tuesday, Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers forward, had four assists and became the fourth-fastest active player to reach 1,000 NHL points.
- After three straight Pittsburgh penalties, Edmonton converted two power-play goals as Evan Bouchard and Zach Hyman each added a power-play goal and assist.
- Connor McDavid scored twice, including a spectacular power-play goal, and added two assists, while Tristan Jarry stopped 26 shots and Stuart Skinner made 17 saves in his Pittsburgh debut; an early Justin Brazeau goal was overturned on a coach's challenge.
- Pittsburgh Penguins dropped their sixth straight game and failed to win a five-game homestand, while Sidney Crosby, Penguins captain, moved within one point of Mario Lemieux, Penguins franchise scoring benchmark.
- The Oilers' bench emptied to celebrate Draisaitl's milestone after Hyman's goal, with Grade A shots favoring Edmonton 20-14, highlighting game control, on Thursday.
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Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl is the first German player in the NHL to break the magic mark of 1000 scoring points.
Edmonton Oilers Attacker Leon Draisaitl became the first German hockey player to reach the 1000-point National League.
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Leon Draisaitl reaches milestone as Oilers top Penguins
Leon Draisaitl became the first German-born player to reach 1,000 points by recording the first of his four assists Tuesday, lifting the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Draisaitl picks up 1,000th point with 4 assists in 6-4 win over Pittsburgh
Leon Draisaitl had four assists and became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Leon Draisaitl's wife Celeste reacts as Oilers star scores 1000th NHL point: "There is no one like you"
Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl reached the 1,000-point milestone of his NHL career Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena recording the historic point early in the first period against the Pittsb
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