The Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch explained why Leon Draisaitl suddenly left the first game against the Vancouver Canucks. The battle for Canada between the Oilers and the Canucks didn't disappoint last night in game one. Fans got to see an intense game that led to a 5-4 score. Unfortunately, the Oilers' star Leon Draisaitl had to leave the game. During the second period, he jumped on the ice, only to return to the bench eight seconds later and to the locker room. Here's what happened: <q>This was his last shift � lasted 10 seconds � with 8 mins to go in the period Leon Draisaitl has left the Oilers bench and has yet to return.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1788417506379448346'> </a></blockquote></div> Coach Knoblauch talked about his star player in his post-game comments. He stated that Draisaitl had to leave the game for cramping issues. Elliotte Friedman reported: <q>Postgame tonight, Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch said Leon Draisaitl left the game during the second period due to cramping issues.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1788444323383509263'> </a></blockquote></div> Organizations don't often share details about injuries in the playoffs to protect players. While it's possible that Draisaitl is really dealing with cramping issues, the team wouldn't have disclosed it to the media. Hopefully for Oilers fans, it was cramps and he'll be back in game two. Source: <a href='https://www.hockeyotb.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/kris-knoblauch-reveals-why-leon-draisaitl-left-the-game' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Kris Knoblauch reveals why Draisaitl left the game</a>