Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers were also unable to stop the Boston Bruins’ triumph in the North American ice hockey league NHL.
The Bruins won 3-2 (2-1, 1-1, 0-0) in Edmonton, the seventh win in a row for the best team in the league. In the third minute, Draisaitl gave the lead to make it 1-0 through Connor McDavid, who also made it 2-2 (33′) and thus reached the 50-goal mark for the first time in his career with the Oilers. McDavid is not only the NHL’s top scorer so far this season, but also the top assist provider with 65 assists.
But Pavel Zacha’s 40th-minute Boston winner saw Edmonton lose for the sixth time in eight games. Nevertheless, national player Draisaitl and his team remain on a playoff spot.
Stützle meets Ottawa
Tim Stützle contributed his 27th goal of the season to the Ottawa Senators’ 6-2 (0-1, 4-1, 2-0) win over the Detroit Red Wings. The German selection player scored the final score after exactly 55 minutes. Despite their second win in a row, the Senators are still seven points away from a playoff spot.
