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NHL season begins with defeats for Draisaitl, Kahun and Grubauer
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Edmonton The start of the new season in the best ice hockey league in the world has failed for the Germans around superstar Leon Draisaitl. The next chance for the first points comes quickly.
The national ice hockey players Leon Draisaitl, Dominik Kahun and Philipp Grubauer both suffered defeats at the start of the season in the NHL with their teams. The Edmonton Oilers around Draisaitl and Kahun lost on Wednesday evening (local time) 3: 5 (0: 1, 1: 1, 2: 3) to the Vancouver Canucks, Grubauer and the Colorado Avalanche lost to the St. Louis Blues 1: 4 ( 1: 2, 0: 0, 0: 2).
“I felt good. It’s tough that we didn’t get the points, but it was great to make my debut for the Oilers, ”said Kahun. “We also had a lot of chances for goals. We have to put an end to our mistakes and do a better job tomorrow. ”The next test of strength with the Canucks will take place on Thursday.
For the NHL newcomer Tim Stützle, the season with the Ottawa Senators begins on the German night on Saturday. Stützle made it straight into the squad and is considered a great hope for the team from the Canadian capital. He will be 19 years old on the day of the duel with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
His two compatriots were on the ice together on Wednesday when Draisaitl scored his first scorer point of the season with an assist on Kailer Yamamoto. Kahun also had an assist, but too many mistakes in all areas robbed the Oilers of any chance of a good start. “I’m sure we can do better tomorrow,” said goal scorer Adam Larsson.
In the past season, Draisaitl was the top scorer in the strongest ice hockey league in the world and was also voted the first German to be the most valuable player. He wants to win the Stanley Cup with the Oilers.
Marc Michaels, however, was not on the ice for the Canucks. He didn’t make it into the regular squad and is part of the team’s taxi squad. The players there are provided as replacements if a team is severely affected by corona failures.
National goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer played 60 minutes and saved 28 of the opponent’s 32 shots.
A direct duel between the Avalanche and the Oilers can only take place in the playoffs. Because of the corona pandemic, the NHL has adjusted its game system and created new divisions. The Canadian teams only play against each other in the main round in order to avoid border crossings into the USA. The season has also been shortened to 56 games per team. The playoffs are scheduled to begin in May.
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