The NHL announces that the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers will play regular-season games in Germany as part of the league’s and NHL Players’ Association’s plans to grow hockey in the country. The schedule includes two games for each team.
According to the reports, the Bruins are set to play two games in Munich. The Oilers are set to play two matches in Cologne, in Leon Draisaitl’s native city. The specific opponents for the games have not yet been determined.
Across the outlets, the details are consistent on the league’s announcement, the number of games (two per team), and the host cities (Munich for Boston; Cologne for Edmonton). The coverage focuses primarily on the geographic distribution and the connection to Draisaitl for the Oilers, with no additional differences in reported terms or timing beyond the 2027 season framework mentioned in the articles.
