Vasily Podkolzin hilariously opens up about Oilers and McDavid in foreign interview
NHL players always give fantastic and honest interviews in their native language, and now Oilers forward Vasily Podkolzin has given fans a gem with a new wide ranging interview.
Podkolzin was acquired from the rival Canucks this offseason, and the young Russian power forward has fit perfectly on Draisaitl's wing. He's become a fan favourite, and will be even more so after this interview.
Vasily Podkolzin discusses McDavid's career, playing with Draisaitl, living in Edmonton
Podkolzin was interviewed by Vse ProSport, discussing the move from Vancouver to Edmonton at length, and on the hockey side, everything's been a seamless fit.
Speaking about sharing the locker room with two generational stars, Podkolzin revealed that McDavid seems mostly quiet in the room, while Draisaitl can get more emotional and discusses changes with players.
Leon can talk, he can ask: "Why did you do that? How did you see the situation?" But he won't say anything so harsh. But if he tells me: "Wake up". I perceive everything normally. He doesn't scream, he doesn't get mad, he can just cheer up.
- Vasily Podkolzin
Another highlight of the interview was Podkolzin's reaction to Zach Hyman joining the Edmonton Oilers. Podkolzin greatly respects Hyman as a player and person, and was shocked to see Toronto let him go.
He's still a very good person, when I didn't score for a long time, talked to me, said that when he was put to Matthews, he didn't succeed either. Zach achieves everything through work.
The young Russian forward also revealed how acutely aware the Oilers are of their tendency to start the season poorly, almost joking about how matter-of-fact they dealt with it.
Finally, Podkolzin offered up a fantastic prediction for the rest of McDavid's career: an incredible 2000 points, and 16 more years as an Oiler.
It's fantastic to hear an Oilers player speak so candidly about the team, especially as an outsider player just getting his bearings with the team.
Podkolzin's only got 5 goals and 16 points this season, but his total dedication to helping the Oilers win is winning over the fans and the organization. He's been a great fit on the team, and fans will only love him more after this interview.
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