Draisaitl recorded a power-play goal and took 10 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Red Wings. Draisaitl continues to play at a high level and snapped a two-game goal skid with his 36th goal of the campaign.
After a trio of home wins, the Red Wings will get back on the road as January ends, hoping for better results than the last road trip.
Lucas Raymond is a big reason the Detroit Red Wings are doing so well, and Patrick Kane may soon rejoin the lineup.
If the Wings are going to end an eight-year playoff drought, they'll have to be successful on the road, with 18 of their final 31 games away from LCA.
Goalie Alex Lyon stopped a season-high 45 shots in the Wings' 3-2 (SO) win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
It did not go well. The Oilers only managed to get one shot on net in two opportunities, while the Detroit Red Wings scored on both of theirs. Just like that, a 2-0 first-period lead turned into a 3-2 shootout loss.
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EDMONTON -- Alex Lyon made 45 saves, and the Detroit Red Wings came back for a 3-2 shootout win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Thursday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs carry a three-game losing streak into Saturday night's road showdown with the Edmonton Oilers.
New Edmonton Oilers defenseman John Klingberg knows what he must improve on, but his passing and puck movement in his season debut shows signs of promise.
This fall, the Oilers played centres Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl an average of 22 minutes per game from October through December. It was a slight increase in usage compared to the same period in the previous season. That’s a lot of hockey, which brings worry over fatigue and lower performance levels as the team chugs toward the postseason.