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Edmonton Oilers faced major injury scare with Leon Draisaitl


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Ryan Hall
March 19, 2025  (7:36)
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Earlier this evening, Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl faced a major injury scare during their game against the Utah Hockey Club.

The injury scare occurred when Draisaitl collided and had an awkward fall with Utah defenseman Olli Maata. The initial hit looked harmless but as Draisaitl fell he appeared to wince in pain and went straight to the bench.

Draisaitl remained on the bench for some time

It was clear that he was working through this potential major injury and was in full discussion with TD Forss who is the Oilers head athletic therapist. Shortly afterwards, he appeared on the 1st power play unit and seemed to be okay.
Losing Draisaitl to a major injury would be disaster for the Oilers as he has carried the team on his back through most of the season and has been the team MVP.
He is having a career year when it comes to his stats line as he has played 67 games, scoring 49 goals with 52 assists for 101 points and is a + 28. He's well on his way of passing his total last season and potentially be his best year in his career as an Oiler.

Oilers continue to lean on Draisaitl and McDavid

This season has had its share of ups and downs with some players like Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard falling far short of their totals from last season.
The team continues to lean on both Connor McDavid and Draisaitl as the players along with the coaching staff hope to have a strong finish as they remained four points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for the Pacific Division.
Many throughout the organization also feel that Draisaitl should be in contention for the Hart trophy as he remains in the running along with Nathan MacKinnon.
The Oilers are leading the Utah Hockey Club in a blowout by a score of 7-1 and will face the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday March 20th at 9:00 PM eastern.
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