Draisaitl and Oilers celebrate a landslide victory

German ice hockey star Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers celebrated a sweeping victory in the NHL. The Canadians beat the New York Rangers 6-2 in front of their own crowd. Cologne’s Draisaitl impressed with a goal and an assist and now has 30 scorer points in the current season. His strike partner Connor McDavid scored twice and also provided an assist. With the win, the Oilers stay in touch with the top teams in their division.

Meanwhile, a strong performance from Lukas Reichel wasn’t enough for the Chicago Blackhawks to win. Chicago lost 2-3 at the Philadelphia Flyers, the 22-year-old Reichel was directly involved in both of his team’s goals with a goal and an assist. With just seven wins this season and a total of 16 points, the Blackhawks remain at the bottom of the table not only in their division, but also in the entire NHL.

Stützle and Ottawa in free fall

Tim Stützle and the Ottawa Senators are also currently in a form crisis. The 3:4 in the Canadian duel against the Vancouver Canucks was the fifth defeat in a row for Ottawa. Stützle gave the fans hope for extra time with his goal in the final minute, but his ninth goal of the season was ultimately only the goal for the final score.

Moritz Seider also suffered a defeat in his Detroit Red Wings’ 2-1 defeat against the Boston Bruins and remained without a scorer. The same applies to John-Jason Peterka, who was able to celebrate a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks with his Buffalo Sabers. The Sharks were missing striker Nico Sturm again injured. Goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer was not used in the Seattle Kraken’s 2-1 defeat at the Los Angeles Kings.

Crosby scores 600th goal

NHL legend Sidney Crosby achieved a special mark in the game between his Pittsburgh Penguins and the Utah Hockey Club. Although the Penguins clearly lost 1:6, Crosby scored his 600th goal in the North American professional league. He became the seventh player in NHL history to score 600 goals for a single team. “This means a lot to me,” said the 37-year-old Canadian. And further: “I have been here for a long time and the fact that it works here at home and that I have another memory is very special.”