"Leon Draisaitl, who has 97 points in 65 games, is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after sustaining a lower-body injury against Nashville on Sunday, the team said. Draisaitl, who has 35 goals and 62 assists this season, suffered the injury on a hard hit from Ozzy Wiesblatt in the first period of Sunday's victory vs. the Predators."
"Jason Dickinson is expected to slot in as the second-line center while Draisaitl is sidelined. The Oilers have 14 games remaining in the regular season. Draisaitl, 30, won the Hart Trophy as MVP in 2020 and was the runner-up last season."
Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl sustained a lower-body injury during the first period of Sunday's game against Nashville after a hard hit from Ozzy Wiesblatt. With 97 points in 65 games this season, including 35 goals and 62 assists, Draisaitl is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season. He briefly returned for a couple of shifts but did not play in the second period. The 30-year-old Hart Trophy winner from 2020 and last season's runner-up will be replaced by Jason Dickinson at second-line center. The Oilers have 14 games remaining in the regular season.
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