EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers knew the problem was to return collectively as a unit after studying their star ahead Leon Draisaitl will likely be out for the rest of the common season.
They did simply that on Tuesday.
Adam Henrique picked up a pair of assists and 12 different gamers every had some extent because the Oilers had been in a position to rally to earn an enormous 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks.
“We talked about that nobody man goes to have the ability to change (Draisaitl),” Henrique stated. “It’s one thing that collectively we’re going to need to do proper from right here to the top of the season and see the place that takes us.
“I believed tonight we did a very good job responding at occasions by the sport and chipping in like that offensively is large.”
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor Murphy, Vasily Podkolzin, Max Jones and Zach Hyman scored for the Oilers (34-26-9), who’ve gained two straight to enhance to 5-2-1 in March. Edmonton moved right into a factors tie with Anaheim atop the Pacific Division standings.
The Oilers went up 5-3 with 11:48 to play within the third interval as Hyman picked up a rebound in entrance and lifted a backhand shot into the online from his knees for his twenty ninth objective in simply 50 video games this season.
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“We’re not going to have the ability to rating 5 each night time, nevertheless it’s good when guys are feeling part of it,” Hyman stated. “No person goes to have the ability to change Leon, he’s the most effective gamers on the earth. Collectively, as a gaggle, everyone’s acquired to lift their sport and be a bit bit higher. We acquired contributions all by the lineup.”
The Oilers had been with out the providers of Draisaitl, who’s fourth in league scoring, after it was introduced earlier within the day that he’s anticipated to overlook the remainder of the common season with a lower-body damage.
“Proper now the timeline we’re utilizing is the top of the common season,” stated Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch. “And as soon as the playoffs begin, we’ll re-evaluate. That’s the place we’re at.”
Jones scored the sport winner, leaving him beaming to have the ability to contribute so quickly after being referred to as up from the farm after spending nearly all of the season in Bakersfield of the AHL.
“It’s good to have the ability to come up and assist the crew win. Fairly particular,” he stated earlier than being requested about his success. “Yeah, success and perhaps good karma. I used to be ready for the nice karma, I stored shedding card video games and stuff.”
Murphy recorded his first objective since coming over to the Oilers in a commerce deadline cope with Chicago.
“Any time a star participant goes out, there’s minutes available that get dispersed to different gamers,” he stated. “So it’s everybody’s time to shine, actually. To step up and take these minutes in a optimistic approach.”
Henrique was happy to have the ability to chip in a pair of assists after a troublesome season that has seen him fail to attain since Oct. 23.
“I’d like to fill Leo’s spot and simply go on the market and be Leo, however that’s not the way it works,” he stated. “I believed tonight was a very good step for us and that’s one thing we should always proceed to construct on.”
Connor Ingram recorded 27 saves to earn the win within the Edmonton internet.
The Sharks fell to 1-13-2 this season when Macklin Celebrini failed to gather some extent, as he noticed a nine-game level streak come to an finish.
Dmitry Orlov, Pavol Regenda and Kiefer Sherwood scored for the San Jose (32-28-6), which has misplaced two in a row and 5 of its final seven.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed March 18, 2026.
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