It's been a frustrating start to the season for Oilers forward Vasily Podkolzin, but he finally found a way to put the puck in the net.

Podkolzin hadn’t scored an NHL goal since March 23, 2023 — a span of 42 games. This was a big one for him and his teammates on the ice — and even on the bench. “It was electric,” said defenceman Darnell Nurse, who also had a goal in his return after missing three games with a head injury. “Everyone sees the work that Vasy puts in.

I hear that Leon Draisaitl is a good hockey player. The Edmonton Oilers leading scorer added another tally to his goal total tonight against the New York Islanders. The German forward opened the game's scoring,

Vasily Podkolzin opened the scoring in Edmonton's 6-2 win over the New York Rangers, ending a goalless drought that dated back to March 2023.