The injured Leon Draisaitl did not dress for Friday\u2019s game in Seattle. When it was all said and done, he would play only four less minutes than Seattle starter Philipp Grubauer. <\/p>\n

As it turned out, the Oilers were just fine without the NHL\u2019s second leading scorer, leapfrogging both the Kraken and the Calgary Flames in the standings on a stunning five-point night by Connor McDavid<\/a>, as Edmonton administered a 7-2 Pacific Northwest pounding of the Kraken. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe were able to assert the game we wanted to play right off the bat,\u201d said head coach Jay Woodcroft. \u201cPut the other team on the back foot. We took the game to them.\u201d <\/p>\n

This, folks, was as stress free a hockey game as an Oilers fan has enjoyed in a looong time. Not a finger nail chewed or church candle lit. <\/p>\n

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