Babcock's First Test with McDavid and Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers News

Mike Babcock’s first season with the Edmonton Oilers is heating up as he prepares to manage hockey’s most lethal duo: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. While Babcock previously split stars Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews on separate lines in Toronto, he’s hinted this might be different — especially since McDavid and Draisaitl already command more ice time than their Leafs counterparts. With preseason starting September 19th and the regular season opener against Vancouver just days later, all eyes are on how Babcock balances his “nuclear option” while keeping everyone else in the lineup. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4d97f85fff317cea