Oilers lose Leon Draisaitl for rest of regular season as playoffs approach

The Edmonton Oilers’ hopes of returning to the Stanley Cup final for the third consecutive year were thrown into flux on Tuesday.

The Oilers announced that Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a lower-body injury. The team said he sustained the injury on Sunday in the first period against the Nashville Predators.

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He will miss at least the final 14 games of the regular season, which comes to an end on April 16.