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,
The Oilers halved Chicago's lead 22 seconds into the second period thanks to Vasily Podkolzin's fifth goal ... One of the best players in the NHL, Draisaitl continues his incredible statistical ...
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.
Klingberg will either be a brilliant addition for the Oilers or a quick audition that will be forgotten by fall.
The Oilers nonetheless emerged from a travel-laden slate of 9 games in 15 days across all 4 of the league’s divisions and time zones with a 7-2-0 record. In a hectic six days this past week, the stretch included hard-fought wins over Los Angeles Kings,
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