Leon Draisaitl's Game Status Takes a Turn Ahead of Major Test for Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have been fighting through plenty of injuries as of late, with the recent report being a devastating announcement that Mattias Ekholm could be out for the entirety of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

With three games to go in the regular season, the Oilers are heading on a road trip to visit the Western Conference leading Winnipeg Jets, and now, long-time Oilers reporter Jason Gregor has revealed some good news for the team.

Not only does he note that Stuart Skinner will be starting in net, but Gregor also reveals that Leon Draisaitl will be on the trip for their Sunday clash with the Jets, and while he doesn't confirm that Draisaitl will play, he reveals that there's a very good chance.

Given how well Connor McDavid has performed in his return, with seven assists across his last two games, if the Oilers can get Draisaitl back and at 100% before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin, there's optimism that they can go on a run this season as well.

However, the post from Gregor came with bad news too, and that is that both Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jake Walman will both miss the game, with the Oilers struggling to get healthy ahead of next weeks Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning.

What awaits this team is yet another clash with the Los Angeles Kings, and with Draisaitl, who has scored an impressive 106 points in 71 games played this season at full health, there's nothing these Oilers can't do.

So now we wait to see if he can get through the final three games healthy as the Oilers look to go one step further than 2024 when they came up short in the Stanley Cup Finals.