Leon Draisaitl once again underlined its value for the Edmonton Oilers at the Overtime thriller against St. Louis. With Moritz Seider, another German NHL-Crack at the Detroit Red Wings swims on the wave of success. During games in Canada, there was again boos when rolling out the US anthem, in protest against Donald Trump’s trade policy.
Germany’s ice hockey star Leon Draisaitl was able to prevail with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday evening (04.02.2025) in the North American professional league NHL in an overtime thriller. At the St. Louis Blues, the Stanley Cup finalist from the previous year won 3-2.
Draisaitl with an important goal and an assist
Draisaitl turned the impending defeat for the Oilers: with his goal to 2-2, his 37th goal of the season, he forced the extension. Previously, the Cologne team had booked an assist to 1-0 when he was hit by his storm partner Connor McDavid, Draisaitl has already reached 79 goal participations in the current season. Connor Brown decided the game for the Canadians in overtime. In the playoff race, the Oilers are fully on course as the table first of the Pacific Division.
Again when playing the US anthem
In the game of the Vancouver Canucks against Colorado Avalanche there was again boos from the Canadian fans at the lecture of the US anthem. Similar protests had already existed in the NHL games in Canada, but also in a game of the NBA in Toronto.
The boos of the Canadian fans are considered in response to the trade policy of US President Donald Trump. Trump had imposed high punitive tariffs against the neighboring country Canada, which were initially suspended according to government negotiations.
Seider and Red Wings continue on the wave of success – seventh victory in a row
Moritz Seider, on the other hand, is still unstoppable with the Detroit Red Wings. The team around the German defender prevailed 5: 4 after penalty shooting and celebrated the seventh win one after the other. Seider met in the first third for the meantime 2: 1. In the shootout, Patrick Kane converted the crucial goal for the Red Wings, which is in fourth place in the Atlantic Division.
JJ Peterka and the Buffalo Sabres also continued their success series. In the 3-2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team around the German striker celebrated the fourth victory one after the other. Peterka stayed without a goal participation. However, the Sabres are still the last in the Atlantic Division.
Supporting series torn with Ottawa
The winning streak by Tim Stützle and the Ottawa Senators ended. At Tampa Bay Lightning, the team from the Canadian capital lost 3: 4, it was the first defeat after five victories in a row. Supporting recorded an assist. As the third in the Atlantic Division, the “Sens” are nevertheless promising in the fight for the master round.