Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch doesn't have a say in the matter, but if he did he knows which player would receive his vote for the Hart Trophy this season.

The Edmonton Oilers lost their recent game in Buffalo by a score of 3-2 last night. The Sabres held on despite a flurry of attacks boosted by the two-headed nightmares of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

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Draisaitl is at the peak of his hockey powers, delivering exceptional results via brains, brawn and precision.

Tage Thompson scored two goals, so he was picked the No. 1 star, but Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was totally on his game and made numerous big saves in all three periods and the Sabres simply don’t win that

In the end, too much self-inflicted slop for the Oilers to overcome, even against the last place club in the Eastern Conference. The home-standing Sabres built a trio of 1-goal leads and managed to hang on to the last of those to take a 3-2 win in regulation. All 3 Buffalo goals came off the rush, vs. none for the visitors.

The Dallas Stars face the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night for the second time this season. Dallas won their previous meeting against Edmonton, defeating them 4-1 on Oct. 19. Entering Saturday's match, the Stars are 41-19-2 while the Oilers are 36-22-4. The teams face each other once more this season on March 26 in Edmonton.

Leon Draisaitl spoke about the Edmonton Oilers' defensive struggles after their 6-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, the Oilers' sixth defeat in seven games.

All things considered, the trade deadline Stan Bowman and company delivered for the Oilers looks good at first blush.

The Edmonton Oilers lost another frustrating game tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Leon Draisaitl may have taken some frustration out on the referees.