Podkolzin notched an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.
It was hard-nosed blueliner Darnell Nurse who picked up the primary assist. His contribution was being ready to take a Draisaitl pass, and blast a solid attempt on net but have it stopped by Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Instead, it was Draisaitl who did all the work to make this four-on-four goal happen.
Oilers fans may have been panicking about the team's slow start to the season, but it doesn't appear the players were all that bothered.
NHL players always give fantastic and honest interviews in their native language, and now Oilers forward Vasily Podkolzin has given fans a gem with a new wide ranging interview.
Podkolzin delivered a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over Chicago. It was the former Canuck's first multi-point effort since Dec. 12. Podkolzin is seeing some top-six minutes at even strength,
For practically the entirety of their careers, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have been extraordinary offensive players. Since the beginning of the 2016-17 NHL season, McDavid and Draisaitl rank first and second among all players in points,
Goaltender Logan Thompson makes 30 saves for the Capitals in a 3-2 victory over the Oilers on Tuesday night at Rogers Place
How does a team replace Connor McDavid in their lineup? That’s an easy question — They don’t. With the team’s captain serving the first game of a three-game suspension for cross-checking, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said it’ll take a community approach to handle playing without McDavid.
If the Canucks really felt they had to do something about their logjam at winger — a premise that doesn’t hold much weight today considering Phil Di Giuseppe is back in the top six — they should’ve picked another one of their promising young wingers: Nils Höglander.
Sabres left winger JJ Peterka is scoring points again after a slow start to the season. He scored 28 goals in a breakout campaign last season.
The Oilers erase a multi-goal deficit for the third time in four games to clinch their fourth straight victory on Thursday night in a 4-3 comeback win over the Avalanche at Ball Arena
The Edmonton Oilers simply didn’t have it in this one, as they lost to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night (Jan. 18) by a score of 3-2. The theme of the past few games was falling behind early and battling back.