Beau Akey and the Edmonton Oilers should be a perfect match. He’s a brilliant skater, has some draft pedigree and is a positional unicorn (a right-handed defenceman) who also embodies many of the skills associated with playing defence in this era of the NHL.

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is “out short term” but should return “well before” the playoffs begin after sustaining a lower-body injury against the San Jose Sharks the previous night, head coach Kris Knoblauch said Friday.

Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is "out short term" but should return "well before" the playoffs begin after suffering a lower-body injury against the San Jose Sharks the previous night, coach Kris Knoblauch said.

The Edmonton Oilers lost 3-0 to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon (April 5). Here are 4 takeaways from this disappointing defeat.

The Los Angeles Kings (44-23-9) defeat the Edmonton Oilers (44-27-5) in a clean 3-0 fashion at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, March 5.

LOS ANGELES -- Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves for his fifth shutout of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings moved four points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers for second place in the Pacific Division by defeating them 3-0 at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.