Edmonton\u2019s defencemen scored four goals in just 3:49 during the second period completely flipping the game\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\n
Draisaitl was effusive in his praise for Ekholm. \u201cHe\u2019s a great player all around. He knows when to jump into the rush. He\u2019s extremely smart. Obviously he\u2019s got a bomb of a shot and he knows when to use it, and his placement is elite,\u201d Draisaitl said. \u201cNice to see him get a couple. I\u2019m very happy for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Run-and-gun not the plan<\/p>\n
The German superstar\u2019s four assists saw the kind of secondary scoring Edmonton has been generating lately, though he acknowledged the back-to-back high-scoring games<\/a> aren\u2019t necessarily the blueprint moving forward.<\/p>\n \u201cCertainly not the way that we want to have that mindset each and every night,\u201d Draisaitl admitted when asked about consecutive shootouts.<\/p>\n \u201cBut you\u2019ve got to win in different ways every night, and sometimes it\u2019s two games in a row of high scoring and finding a way to score more than the other team.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n For Anaheim, Mikael Granlund scored three power play goals and Alex Killorn added one, but it wasn\u2019t enough to extend their impressive streak. The Ducks entered the game riding their longest winning streak in years and showing they might be ahead of schedule in their rebuild.<\/p>\n Draisaitl\u2019s candid answers are also a reminder for Edmonton that the regular season is merely the way forward. The Oilers know that better than most as a team that\u2019s been to the Stanley Cup Final and understands the difference between January hockey and June hockey.<\/p>\n Whether the Ducks take it as bulletin board material or veteran wisdom, they\u2019ll get their answer when the calendar turns to April.<\/p>\n Bet like a pro here<\/a> with Bet99\u2014Ontario\u2019s go-to for elite odds and nonstop action.<\/p>\n And outside Ontario, Canadians bet better \t\t\tLike this:<\/p>\n Like Loading…<\/p>\n
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