Draisaitl is a top 5 player in the league if he keeps this up

[Ainec]

It's remarkable how much the Oilers rely on two players

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[Ainec]

oi and he scores

 

[Highmarker]

That play should not have been reviewed

 

[Juicy Pop]

I mean, they're playing a team that literally lost to Lausanne in a game that wasn't even close outside of the final box.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Is this a happy or critical Drai thread?OP doesn't match title.

 

[Ainec]

I mean, they're playing a team that literally lost to Lausanne

Flyers have been a very good advanced stats wise

 

[Juicy Pop]

Flyers have been a very good advanced stats wise

And that's why adv. stats are a joke in single game segments. They can't finish anything and it's not down to simple luck.

 

[Ainec]

Is this a happy or critical Drai thread?OP doesn't match title.

i think he keeps it up play-wise. Not production

this is a pro Draisaitl post. He's playing much better than Auston Matthews right now

 

[Ainec]

And that's why adv. stats are a joke in single game segments. They can't finish anything and it's not down to simple luck.

through 4 (now 5) games they've been pretty good in fancy stats

can't say the same for the oilers

 

[koyvoo]

That play should not have been reviewed

Apparently the review was only to check in the initial RNH attempt crossed the goal line.

 

[kovnik]

 

[Joey Moss]

It's remarkable how much the Oilers rely on two players

I mean, they do also have the leading goal scorer (Neal) and one of the leading D scorers (Klefbom)

Certainly hasn't been just those two this year. RNH starting to produce again as well.

 

[Pointteen]

What this says the most to me is that the locker room is drastically improved.

We didn't see six in a row, wasn't a great game.
Come out hungry. Love it.

 

[Highmarker]

Apparently the review was only to check in the initial RNH attempt crossed the goal line.

Ah okay lol I thought they were trying to overturn it and when they saw nuge scored they just said screw it give it to drai I thought it looked like nuge had scored there too

 

[Highmarker]

What this says the most to me is that the locker room is drastically improved.

We didn't see six in a row, wasn't a great game.
Come out hungry. Love it.

Honestly outside of special teams I've felt like the flyers have been the much better team. Koskinen definitely made this possible we were getting worked for the majority of that 2nd.

 

[Kreator]

Drai is unreal, but Flyers efn stink...Zero leadership from Captain Me.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

German Stallion beasting. Anybody that still tries to disingenuously claim he's a product of McDavid is delusional.

Another 50g, 50a assist season seems inevitable at this point. Been the Oilers' MVP thus far.

 

[Pointteen]

Honestly outside of special teams I've felt like the flyers have been the much better team. Koskinen definitely made this possible we were getting worked for the majority of that 2nd.

Yeah and we're still 5 in 40 minutes. They fought it a bit but nothing like last season.

 

[frivolousz21]

The Oilers could end up with two 50G scorers and Neal with 30G+.

McDavid is primed for a 55G, 80A monster season

 

[Hatrix]

Is this a happy or critical Drai thread?OP doesn't match title.

Got to get your jabs in any way possible despite it being clear last season that Draisaitl was a top 10 player already.

In before the fallacy of "But he rides McDavid's coattails" by the usual suspects...

 

[McFlash97]

Draisaitl is the 2nd best offensive machine in the league. Bar none.

All this nonsense about him by haters is slipping. This guy is a beast.

 

[Highmarker]

Drai could challenge for a hart trophy this year.

 

[Avs44]

Absolutely love watching the guy. Does so many little things right. He and McDavid together are just ludicrous. If Holland can figure out some middle six additions for secondary scoring + bringing McDavid's / Draisaitl's minutes down a bit for the long haul the Oilers will be in awfully good shape.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

He's not top 5 in the NHL but he's possibly top 5 on his team.

 

[McFlash97]

It's remarkable how much the Oilers rely on two players

Neal and Nuge are pretty dam good too this season.