Draisaitl pots pair of goals to lead Oilers past Blues 4-2 Globe_Sports
Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl celebrates a goal against the St. Louis Blues. The Oilers beat the Blues 4-2 on Jan. 31, 2020.The Edmonton Oilers continue to find ways to pick up important points.
“That was huge,” said Draisaitl of the comeback. “That team over there, they know how to win hockey games. For them to tie it up, and for us to come back and win the game, it’s a big confidence boost for us.“The standings are tight, points are tight we just have to keep grinding away, keep getting points. Hopefully at the end it will be enough.”
Edmonton grabbed the early lead five-and-a-half minutes into the first period as Draisaitl blew a slapshot past Blues goalie Jake Allen for his 28th goal of the season, extending his points streak to 10 games.Jones’s long shot trickled through Allen just 17 seconds later, giving the young defenceman his second career NHL goal.
Perron scored from his knees on a backhand rebound 11 minutes into the second period for his 23rd goal of the season.
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