If you’re looking for ways to kill time today, I’d recommend spending the next 26 minutes of your life watching every single one of Leon Draisaitl’s goals from the 2018-19 season.
Considering the players that have dawned an Oilers jersey over the years, you might think that more guys would have accomplished what Leon Draisaitl did in 2018-19. In reality, he actually joined some very elite company, becoming only the fifth Edmonton Oiler (92nd player in NHL history) to score 50 goals in a season. Before Leon, only Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri and Glenn Anderson hit the half century mark in the goals column and they did it in an era where goalies used Sears catalogs as goalie pads, which, to me, makes Draisaitl’s accomplishment that much more impressive.
It goes without saying that Leon Draisaitl had a hell of a season for the Edmonton Oilers. I mean, what else can you say about the first Oiler to score 50 goals since the OBC patrolled the ice? It’s a hell of an accomplishment no matter how you slice it. For a guy that was generally known as a passer, something he does very well I might add, having Leon rip 50 goals home in 39 separate games was a wonderful surprise and a silver lining on what was otherwise a trying season. The guy had the kind of year that we haven’t seen in decades and I wanted to re-live it, which made me excited when I found this compilation of all 50 of his goals wrapped up in one tasty little video.
Now, I don’t know who EpicHockeyFan is but I want to take a minute to salute this hero for putting in the work and tracking down all of Leon’s goals, compiling them all in one spot for the rest of us to enjoy. Sure, we could go to the NHL site and watch the clips one-by-one but who wants to do that? From start to finish, this mashup was a wonderful trip down memory lane without having to suffer through the losses and I would certainly encourage you to hunker down and watch the whole thing. One thing I noticed as I was watching was how many different flavours of goals that Draisaitl scored this year.
From coast-to-coast beauties to one-time clappers and everything in between, this video has a little something for everyone and I know that you will not regret putting the time in to watch it.
Check it out:
DRAISAITL’S CAREER SO FAR
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | S | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 82 | 50 | 55 | 105 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 231 | 21.6 |
| NHL Career | 351 | 125 | 187 | 312 | -17 | 126 | 38 | 78 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 779 | 16 |
WAY TO GO, BAGGEDMILK! I LOVE GOALS!
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I mean, great for Drai. He’s a beast. But it feels like such a waste with no playoffs. Argh.
Absolutely. No doubt.
All I see here is bad body language, clip after clip. The man doesn’t even try to skate hard. Overpaid.
So you think he should’ve skated harder and scored 70?
What a dolt
Essentially Ales Hemsky 2.0. Hemsky had terrible body language too. Of all advanced stats, BBLI (Bad Body Language Index) matters. Also see: Gritensity.
Well, looks like Kucherov’s Art Ross trophy was a waste too. It happens.
I think old Gravis is being sarcastic.
Someone get this moron a brain
Nylander played a great game for the Leafs, moved to center and shut down the big line (after filling in for Kadri).
Gotta like that 🙂
Another snipe by Eberle tonight. 4-2-6 in 4 games.
Eberle. Wow. It’s impressive that the Oilers can frustrate me without even playing a game.
Figures.
When are you guys making Toby’s video?
I’ve seen it, haven’t you?
So Tampa getting worked by Columbus, Pitt getting worked by NY. They need toughness Hey!! We’ve got just the guy!! Wonder if there is a trade to be made.
Yeah, they will be lining up for Oilers overpaid boat anchor. You need toughness AND speed/talent.
In a way that the Oilers is built for playoffs…but they have to be there first.
NYI are playing smothering defence, even with Eberle playing significant minutes.
Is it possible the outspoken minority have been able to influence our soft management?
#petry #eberle #dubnyk #pouliot
Still to come from this same group #nuge #sekera #russel #puljujarvi
We, the true fans, need to shut these outspoken posters down. Don’t let their voice be louder than yours.
I want eberle to win conn smythe. Ahh, that would be fantastic. Its becoming almost impossible to hide their incompetence
Unrelated – Evan Bouchard and the London Knights are out of the OHL playoffs, having lost game 7 to the Guelph Storm, who rebounded from a 3-0 series deficit to win 4 straight. The good news for Oiler fans is that Edmonton owns the rights to Dimitri Samarukov, a very good 19 year old Storm defenseman. What a game!
Wow, presidents trophy winner, Tamp Bay, swept 4-0 by Columbus.
Lightning were soft. Jackets are battle tested.
Had NYI and the Jackets in my bracket in 6. Figured I’d be wrong but not cuz of two sweeps
Eberle is a playoff beast. F*ck. Why do the Oilers suck.
Lol give it a rest Bung. He had 0 goals in 12 playoff games here. What a beast
I’d rather see him scoring goals in the playoffs.
I see Ebs got another goal, who did the Oilers get for him again. Must have been someone good.
Hall-Nuge-Eberle would be a good second line today.First line Mcdavid=Driasaitl-Barzal. withKlef.=,Petry,Scultz and Nurse on the backend.
Can you imagine our cap hit? 18Million for 2nd line 20 million for McDavid and Draisaitl + Barzal Nurse/Klef/Russell each at average 4.5mil? that leaves just under 30mill for 14 players?….
Leon is Great…….bit what about all of….”Jordon Eberles Playoff Goals”
What a machine. He definitely added some speed to his game this year, and I don’t think we are talking enough about his shot! So many of these goals are cheddar. Das is good, yas?
Best part of the video is no linkin park music in the background.
Best part of the video besides all the goals is no linkin park music in the background.
Good points, but I think the best part of the video is the lack of Linkin Park music in the background.