Oilers suffer massive blow as they lose superstar Leon Draisaitl
The Edmonton Oilers are currently down 1-0 to the Canucks and may be without one of their two superstars, Leon Draisaitl, as he is confirmed to be injured.
Today, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch offered a disappointing update on superstar forward Leon Draisaitl.
Knoblauch confirms that Henrique & Draisaitl are «day-to-day.» #Oilers
However, the news is not all bad as trade deadline acquisition Adam Henrique is returning to practice after missing game one.
Adam Henrique on the ice. Leon Draisaitl absent.
No Draisaitl today on ice. Henrique is practicing in normal sweater.
Here is how the Oilers are lining up without Draisaitl.
Oilers lines & pairings at Thursday's skate:
Note: No Draisaitl* on the ice
Foegele - McDavid - Hyman
RNH - Gagner* - Kane
Holloway - McLeod - Perry
Janmark - Ryan - Brown
Henrique - Carrick
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Ceci
Kulak - Desharnais
Broberg
Skinner
Pickard
Hopefully for the Oilers, Draisaitl is able to play in game two and help mount a comeback in this series against the Canucks.
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