Is there anything better than a Battle of Alberta as the last Oilers game before the Christmas break? Not to me. There’s just something about a home-and-home to bookend the break that makes sense to me, and last night at Rogers Place, the boys took on the Flames for their first meeting since the season opener. Clearly, the Oilers remembered. But instead of a repeat performance, Edmonton dominated round two of the Battle of Alberta from opening draw to the final buzzer, demolishing the Flames by a 5-1 score. I’m joking, of course. But after eight games without a goal — an eternity for Leon Draisaitl — our handsome German snapped his goalless drought in the most Draisaitl way possible. Not only did he score a power play, but he went out and scored three, triggering a wave of hats to hit the ice at Rogers Place in the game before Christmas. Perfect timing for the player, and for the team store as people left the rink. The funny thing about Leon’s goalless streak was that he still put up points at a rate most pl
