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Vasily Podkolzin, Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard stepped up in a big way for the Edmonton Oilers without Connor McDavid at 100 percent.
Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals and Evan Bouchard chipped in with three assists as the Edmonton Oilers staved off elimination by beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday night. The Oilers now trail the best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series 3-2 with game 6 on Thursday night in Anaheim.
To this day, we’re still not sure why the Vancouver Canucks bequeathed their former first-round draft selection to the rival Edmonton Oilers for a piddly fourth-round draft pick in the summer of 2024 has turned out to be quite a present.
Evan Bouchard has built a strong case for the Norris Trophy with a standout 2025–26 NHL season. The Edmonton Oilers defenseman continues to drive play from the blue line with elite production. He has five points in his last five games, helping the Oilers ...
Vasily Podkolzin, Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard stepped up in a big way for the Edmonton Oilers without Connor McDavid at 100 percent.
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Player grades: Bouchard with two rough plays, Edmonton Oilers with ugly 7-4 loss to Anaheim Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers got pounded in the first period, came back hard, but the younger, healthier and faster Anaheim Ducks ripped them apart with two rush goals in the third off Evan Bouchard turnovers for a 7-4 win.