Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl provided four assists in Game 5 of the NHL Western Conference semifinals against the Calgary Flames. The Oilers triumphed in overtime (5:4) and won the series 4-1.
During the entire series with the Flames, Draisaitl had 15 assists. As reported on the StatsCentre Twitter page, this is a new NHL record for most assists in a single playoff series. The previous success (14 assists) in 1983 was marked by Boston Bruins forward Rick Middleton and was repeated 2 years later by Wayne Gretzky, who played for Edmonton.
The Oilers teamed up with Colorado Avalanche – St. He will face the winner of the Louis Blues (3-3 in the series).
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