Clap at the NHL opener: Draisaitl loses with Oilers
Clap instead of a dream start: German ice hockey superstar Leon Draisaitl and his Edmonton Oilers completely messed up their start to the NHL season. Last season’s ambitious finalists lost 6-0 in their own stadium against the Winnipeg Jets and suffered an unexpected setback right at the start of the Stanley Cup mission.
“Of course that wasn’t the start we wanted,” said Draisaitl in disappointment: “Some mistakes led directly to goals conceded. In such moments we have to be more attentive.” But there were mistakes “that we know how to correct. We have to do that immediately.” On Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks it is about showing a “better performance”.
106 days after the dramatic knockout in game seven of the NHL final against the Florida Panthers, things were anything but smooth for Draisaitl and his team on Thursday night. Although the hosts ultimately had 30 shots on goal (three from Draisaitl) at Rogers Place, the Jets were much more efficient in their 20 attempts. Already after the second third the Oilers were behind 0:5 – a preliminary decision.
The longing for the title in Edmonton is huge. In the hunt for the shapeless silver trophy, the Canadians recently failed three times in a row against the eventual winner. Led by Draisaitl, who signed an eight-year contract worth 112 million dollars in Edmonton, which will make him the most expensive ice hockey player in the world next year, this season should finally be a big hit – the start to this has failed.
Ohtani prevents Dodgers from knocking out Mets in semifinals
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani prevented the Los Angeles Dodgers from exiting the title race in his playoff debut. In the quarterfinals of Major League Baseball (MLB), the Japanese team celebrated an 8-0 win over the San Diego Padres, making the best-of-five series 2-2 – the decision will be made on Friday (local time). ).
Mookie Betts, Will Smith and Gavin Lux hit home runs for LA after two defeats in a row, game five takes place at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani moved to the club before the season for a record fee of $700 million (for ten years) and is playing in the championship round for the first time.
The New York Mets are already further ahead. With a 4-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies, the series went to the team from the Big Apple 3-1. The opponents in the semifinals of the National League are the Padres or the Dodgers.
In the American League, record champions New York Yankees are leading 2-1 after a 3-2 win at the Kansas City Royals, and the Detroit Tigers are also 2-1 ahead thanks to a 3-0 home win over the Cleveland Guardians.
Fiebich and Sabally in the WNBA finals against Minnesota
The opponent has been determined: Leonie Fiebich and Nyara Sabally will play in the final of the US professional basketball league WNBA with New York Liberty against Minnesota Lynx. In the decisive fifth game, the team from Minneapolis beat the Connecticut Sun 88:77 and booked their ticket to the finals. The Lynx’s outstanding player was Paris Olympic champion Napheesa Collier, who scored 27 points.
The final series begins on Friday night German time in New York, and Minnesota is aiming for its fifth title in the WNBA. This would make the team the sole record champion of the league. On the other hand, Liberty is still waiting for its first title; in the previous season, New York lost the final series against the Las Vegas Aces 1:3. Now the team from the Big Apple around the German national players Fiebich and Sabally defeated the defending champions in the semi-finals (best of five) with 3-1.
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