
Leon Draisaitl News

The 28-year-old defenseman will head back to the AHL after putting up zero points and a -3 plus/minus in his only game with Boston while playing 11:34 TOI.

With Brandon Carlo (upper-body) going on IR on Sunday, Renouf was recalled from the AHL and is expected to be in the lineup on Monday. The 28-year-old blueliner has registered three assists in just 23 NHL games since turning pro in 2016.


With the Oilers locked into a first round matchup vs. the Kings, they will rest Draisaitl and Connor McDavid in their regular-season finale.



Renouf returns to Detroit to try and help replace Marc Staal, who landed on the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday. Renouf has three assists in 20 career NHL games with Detroit.

With Troy Stecher landing on IR, Renouf comes up to give the Red Wings another defenseman. The 27-year-old has just two assists in 11 AHL games this season and just three assists in 19 career NHL games with the Red Wings.


Renouf has appeared in two straight games, averaging 9:34 TOI/gm but will come out Wednesday in San Jose. Jacob MacDonald will replace Renouf on the third pairing.


Renouf has registered one goal and 10 assists in 36 games with Charlotte this season. This is Renouf’s first season in the Hurricanes organization after playing with the Red Wings affiliate in Grand Rapids since 2015. Renouf has just one career NHL games under his belt.




Draisaitl will not be in the lineup tonight vs. the Blackhawks, but it sounds like he could be back in the Oilers lineup as soon as Saturday. His return will be huge for the struggling Oilers, so monitor his status leading up to this weekend’s meeting with the Flyers.

Draisaitl missed Saturday’s game vs. Ottawa and has already been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest. Draisaitl’s move to IR is likely retroactive to October 11th, when he first missed practice. The move shouldn’t have any affect on when he returns to the lineup.

Draisaitl missed practice on Monday and will miss his second game in a row on Tuesday. The Oilers’ star forward remains day-to-day and the Oilers will re-evaluate him before deciding whether or not he will travel with the team on their upcoming road-trip.

