He scored all four goals for his team, in addition to maintaining a positive differential.
He was simply dominant, and he probably delivered the strongest individual performance since the beginning of the current NHL playoffs.
If you ask me, Draisaitl is probably the best player in the NHL right now in these 2023 playoffs.
In short, there is currently a controversy on social media and hockey fans (especially Oilers fans) simply can't believe it.
Even well-known journalists are starting to get involved:
We found hundreds of posts like these on social media this morning.
Many observers are arguing that this clearly demonstrates the lack of seriousness in the league at times. A player probably plays the most dominant game in recent years in the NHL, and he is not even named among the three stars.
They chose three players from their local Las Vegas team instead...
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MAI 4 | 3447 ANSWERS Leon Draisaitl is involved in a controversy that is causing discussions Which one is the best, currently, in your opinion? | ||
Leon Draisaitl | 1927 | 55.9 % |
Connor McDavid | 1117 | 32.4 % |
Matthew Tkachuk | 361 | 10.5 % |
Roope Hintz | 42 | 1.2 % |
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