Draisaitl Returns, Oilers Face Ducks

0:00Leon Dress Idol is suiting up for the Edmonton Oilers' first playoff game against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. The star center missed over a month of the regular season with a lower body injury from a matchup against Nashville back on March 15. The Oilers made it official with a post on X today, activating him right before game 1 at Rogers Place. He wrapped up the 2025-26 season 9th in league points so his timing couldn't be better. Dress are buzzing because Dress Idol brings that MVP edge. He snagged the heart trophy in 2020 as a league's most valuable player and was. Runner up last year. His return amps up Edmonton's firepower big time. Earlier this month at the Olympics, he led Germany with 7 points over 5 games proving he's clutched on any stage. The series rolls on with Game 2, Wednesday, and Edmonton. Then it shifts to Anaheim for game 3. Friday and game 4 Sunday at the Honda Center, setting up an intense early round battle.

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