Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl returned to the lineup during Tuesday's clash against the Seattle Kraken after missing two contests with an undisclosed injury.

Draisaitl said Monday that his ailment healed sooner than expected.

"I think it recovered pretty well and pretty quick, maybe a little quicker than I thought it would, but I'm happy (with) the way it's feeling."

Draisaitl only missed two games since 2018-19 before his latest absence. The Oilers went 1-1 without the 27-year-old; their win came against Seattle last Friday.

Draisaitl is in the midst of another outstanding season, ranking second behind Connor McDavid in league scoring, with 57 points through 36 games.

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