{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62a771d5e42bfa00128395d4/69bb1495723e62607422664f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Oilers start life without Leon Draisaitl","description":"<p>It's been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I've got a fresh episode of <a href=\"https://oilersnation.com/category/better-lait-than-never\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Better Lait Than Never</a> ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I talked about <a href=\"https://oilersnation.com/stats\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Oilers</a>' trades at the deadline, the first few games for our new friends, a tough luck run of injuries, and much more.</p><p><br></p><p>I kicked off this week's episode with the obvious devastating news that <a href=\"https://publish.oilersnation.com/2026/03/17/edmonton-oilers-injury-update-leon-draisaitl-miss-remainder-regular-season-lower-body-injury/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leon Draisaitl will miss the remainder of the regular season</a> with an undisclosed lower-body injury. Needless to say, this is not ideal. Not only are the Oilers locked into a fight for their playoff lives, but now they have to do it without their second-best player? Yikes. The good news is that Draisaitl's teammates have responded beautifully over the ~5 periods he's been out of the lineup. Instead of folding their hand after losing a star player, the Oilers went out and found ways to win two massive games that propelled them into first place in <a href=\"https://oilersnation.com/nhl-standings/2025/wildcard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Pacific Division</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Finally, I wrapped up this week's episode of BLTN with a guest Righteous Sack Beating before closing out the podcast with another round of voicemails. The voicemail was quieter this week, but I still had a good time with everyone's takes landing all over the place. The voicemail is the best way to wrap up the show and give everyone a chance to share their thoughts. Another hearty thank you to everyone who contributed to this week's episode. Having all of you in the mix makes the show so much better. <a href=\"https://www.speakpipe.com/SpilledMilk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Want to leave a voicemail for next week’s show? Do it here!</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>💻<strong> Website: https://oilersnation.com/&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Follow us on Instagram: </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/himynameisbaggedmilk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/himynameisbaggedmilk/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow us on Twitter: </strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/jsbmbaggedmilk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://twitter.com/jsbmbaggedmilk</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS!!</strong></p><p>👍🏼<strong> Sports Interaction: https://www.sportsinteraction.com/oilersnation</strong></p>","author_name":"The Nation Network"}