MILAN (AP) — Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl was named Wednesday as one of Germany's flagbearers for the Milan Cortina opening ceremony in a sign of recognition for one of the NHL's biggest ...

Leon Draisaitl etched his name in German Olympic hockey history, recording the first three-point game by a German NHL player at the Winter Games during a dominant 5-1 victory over France in the ...

The best chirps, however, have levels. Draisaitl, of course, plays with Connor McDavid, who is one of the best skaters in the NHL. So Tkachuk could also easily be referencing that Draisaitl isn't the ...

Slovakia won each period 1-0, 3-1 and 2-1 in a comprehensive victory, with Pavol Regenda starring with two goals. Draisaitl, who carried Germany's flag at the opening ceremony, told reporters: "No ...

To his credit, Draisaitl skated off with a grin. There is not much you can say to one of the key players from the team that beat you in consecutive Stanley Cup Finals. Sometimes you just eat it and ...

Fighting might be banned from Olympic hockey, but fighting words are very much on the table. Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk showed as much as Team USA took on Germany in the final preliminary game.