NHL: Draisaitl scores, Edmonton Oilers lose again
False start for Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers: After the 6-0 defeat at the start of the season against the Winnipeg Jets, last year’s NHL finalists also clearly lost their second game of the season. At home it was 2:5 (0:1, 1:2, 1:2) against the Chicago Blackhawks. Even Draisaitl couldn’t prevent the defeat in the North American ice hockey league with his first goal of the season.
The 28-year-old attacker, who will become the highest-paid player in the NHL next season, scored 2-4 from the majority in the middle of the final period. The Oilers conceded a total of three goals from Chicago’s power play. Last season, Edmonton started with two defeats.
Tim Stützle also scores in Ottawa’s loss
Tim Stützle also scored a goal, but the 22-year-old attacker also suffered a defeat: his Ottawa Senators lost 1:4 (0:2, 0:0, 1:2) at the Montreal Canadiens. Stützle made it 1:3 at the start of the third period, scoring his third goal in the second game of the season.
Moritz Seider and the Detroit Red Wings won 3-0 (0-0, 1-0, 2-0) at home against the Nashville Predators. Seider was involved in JT Compher’s 1-0 lead after just 62 seconds. The Red Wings won their first game of the season.
Nico Sturm was only on the ice for a total of nine minutes in his San Jose Sharks’ 0:2 (0:0, 0:0, 0:2) away defeat against the Anaheim Ducks. JJ Peterka missed the Buffalo Sabers’ game against the Florida Panthers as he continues to deal with a concussion he sustained during the NHL Global Series in Prague a week ago.
