The Edmonton Oilers are officially scorching hot
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off an impressive 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild last night, and the team has emerged as one of the hottest in the NHL.
The stage was set for an epic matchup last night - the reigning Western Conference champs vs the top ranked team in the NHL.
From the get-go, the Edmonton Oilers made their presence known, with their offence, defence, goaltending, and special teams are all firing on cylinders, and of course - Leon Draisaitl.
Edmonton Oilers forward was all over the ice last night.
Player of the game: Leon Draisaitl
At 15:40 of the 1st period, Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl picked up the puck on his backhand, skillfully navigating around the Minnesota Wild net before delivering a perfect backhand pass to Kaperi Kapenen.
To make it even more impressive, Leon Draisaitl virtually carried the puck on his backhand throughout the entire cycle, switching it to his forehand just once before threading through the Wild defence.
His four-point game extends his multi-point streak to four games and gives him 42 points on the year, tied with Mikko Rantanen for fourth league-wide.
The Edmonton Oilers have now won 8 of their last 9 games and have emerged as true contenders in the Pacific Division.
The Las Vegas Knights better come to Roger's Arena with their game face on because the Edmonton Oilers are a force to be reckoned with right now.
With a win over the Las Vegas Golden Knights the Oilers can move into second place in their division, just 3 points back of Vegas.
Do you think the Edmonton Oilers will keep their winning streak alive against the Las Vegas Golden Knights? Answer our Oilers Central poll to have your say!
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DECEMBRE 13 | 234 ANSWERS The Edmonton Oilers are officially scorching hot Do you think the Edmonton Oilers will beat the Vegas Golden Knights? | ||
| Yes | 226 | 96.6 % |
| No | 8 | 3.4 % |
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