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"League humbles you so goddamn quick": Leon Draisaitl remains grounded despite being league's tied-leading goal scorer
Leon Draisaitl is staying cautious despite being tied for the NHL lead in goals. Draisaitl is tied with 12 goals with Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers and Cole Caufield of the Montreal Canadiens.
After the Oilers' 4-3 overtime win against the New York Islanders on Tuesday, he spoke to the media about his mindset. Draisaitl said:
(2:51) "You got to be careful with things like that, because this league humbles you so god damn quick. It's scary."
He explained that he has learned not to get too comfortable.
"I've been around long enough to understand there's phases of it going well, and it going ice cold," he added.
Draisaitl is happy with his game right now as he explained:
"I feel good, i feel like i'm playing well, i'm creating chances — obviously they're going in right now — but i'm very well aware that can change in a hurry. i'm just going to continue to chip away at it."
Against the Islanders, Leon Draisaitl scored twice. He opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the second period and scored in overtime to secure the win.
It was his third multi-goal game of the season, and he now has five multi-point games in his last eight outings. Draisaitl has 12 goals, 20 points, 40 shots on net, and a plus-7 rating in 16 games. Only four of those points have come on the power play, showing his all-around play.
Draisaitl is keeping his goals simple, working hard and avoiding overconfidence as the season continues.
Leon Draisaitl’s strong start draws praise from Coach Knoblauch and McDavid
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch praised Leon Draisaitl's strong start to the season. He noted Draisaitl’s elevated play, especially when Connor McDavid missed a few games.
"He’s really stepped up and played well," Knoblauch said petr NHL.com "He's played well all year, but he really took it to another level when Connor was out for a few games, and he's just continued to play well"
Knoblauch also highlighted Draisaitl's first goal against the Islanders. Draisaitl scored 36 seconds into the second period on a power play.
"The first goal, obviously the power play, nice seam pass,"
Knoblauch credited Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for helping open the lane for Draisaitl’s shot. Connor McDavid also praised Leon Draisaitl's skill and finishing ability.
"Just an amazing finisher, an amazing player," McDavid said.
McDavid noted Draisaitl’s ability to score from his usual spots, including the game-winner in overtime.
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