Leon Draisaitl has emotional statement on Connor McDavid before Stanley Cup Final
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The Edmonton Oilers are about to begin Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, and it feels like it's the culmination of years of building for Connor McDavid and the Oilers - especially in the perspective of Leon Draisaitl.
Drafted just the year before, Draisaitl is one of the very few players who have seen the entire development of McDavid and their team heading to this Cup Final. The entire team deserves praise, but Draisaitl and the Oilers realize the special talent of McDavid leading them.
Leon Draisaitl has emotional moment speaking on what Stanley Cup would mean to Connor McDavid
Speaking to media, Draisaitl spoke about the years of work McDavid has put into getting to this level. Taking the adversity and pressure of being the greatest in the world, delivering a Cup to a Canadian team, and everything that comes with it - McDavid owns all of it and does his best to deliver.
I think it's everything he's ever dreamed of. It's everything he's ever put his work in for, that he grinds for, he plays through injuries for. Yeah, it means everything to all of us, obviously. He has the - I don't know if you want to call it a burden - being the face of this franchise, of a Canadian franchise. He wears it, and he embraces it. It's what makes him special.
- Leon Draisaitl
- Leon Draisaitl
9 years into his career, it's clear that McDavid will go down as one of the best players in the history of the NHL. He has all the individual awards, the scoring pace for greatness, but he's just missing one thing.
McDavid knows he needs to win a championship to be truly considered among the greats, and now he has another chance to fulfill that destiny.
No player understands this better than Leon Draisaitl. Although they all want to win the Cup for themselves, every Oilers recognized it'll be a monumental moment for McDavid on his road to the hockey history books.
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