To break the ice with the Oilers center, Amazon prime hockey asked him a series of questions that he would give his answers including who has the best facial hair, who is the toughest player to play against and what is his favorite cheat meal when the Oilers are on their off day.
Draisaitl settled in and played along gave some great answers. One that he did not hesitate which was what goaltender is the hardest goaltender to play against in the NHL and he immediately said Sergei Bobrovsky. That statement had many undertones but the Oilers losing to the Florida Panthers last season in the Stanley Cup Finals.
He also expressed his love for 1990s band Matchbox 20 as he feels that their song 3AM is his favorite. He also had fun stating that Ryan Nugent Hopkins would be the worst at fantasy football as he is their commissioner to their league.
One of the final questions that he had a lot of fun answering was what his cheat meal was when the Oilers were on their off day. He explained that there is an Italian restaurant which is less than 100 metres from his house where he goes and has one of their chicken parm meals as he feels it's one of the best he's ever had.
The Oilers will be at home for three of their next four games where the team will play against the golden Knights, New York Islanders and the Nashville Predators. The game against the golden Knights will take place on November 6th at 8:30 PM eastern
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Do you like Leon Draisaitl as an Oilers leader? | ||
Yes | 125 | 84.5 % |
No | 23 | 15.5 % |
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