EDMONTON – Positivity can work wonders.

They may be down 0-2, but not all hope is lost.

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Los Angeles Kings for Game 3 of their opening series at Rogers Place on Friday night. It will be an intense game on many levels.

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The physicality and hostility between the two teams only grow by the minute. With the addition of Evander Kane before Game 2, that is bound only to increase the animosity.

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As far as positivity goes, the Oilers aren’t up you-know-what-creek without a paddle…yet. They need to turn things around Friday night, otherwise things might get ugly.

Leading the charge offensively has been Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. With tonight’s game, Draisaitl has the opportunity to do something very special.

He currently has a 16-game point streak against the Kings in the playoffs. On Friday night, he could end up having the third-longest playoff point streak against one franchise in NHL history.

Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, and Leon Draisaitl

Two former Oilers have the longest point streak in the playoffs against a single team. Wayne Gretzky scored in 19 consecutive games against the Calgary Flames and Mark Messier scored in 19 straight games against the Kings.

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Right now, Draisaitl is tied with Gretzky and his 16-game point streak against the Philadelphia Flyers.

However, the Oilers are at the point where the wins matter more than the personal points. Draisaitl is doing what he can to drag his team into the fight. 

Unfortunately, he can’t do it all by himself.

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