Leon Draisaitl let it rip after the Edmonton Oilers lost 4-3 to the Calgary Flames, criticizing everyone in the Oilers organization from the coaches to the players.
Here is a full transcript of what was said and my own take.
After Draisaitl spoke out, the hockey world was in an uproar on social medial. Here are some of the highlights:
Spittin’ Chiclets podcast @spittinchiclets
Draisaitl did not beat around the bush with his frustrations
Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
This is a pretty blunt postgame from Leon Draisaitl
Oilers fan Rob Soria @Oil_Drop
Leon gets very much on point. It’s on the collective and if you can’t or are unwilling to pull your weight, guys need to be moved along.
Edmonton sports talk radio’s Hernan Salas @HernanDaMan
Leon’s postgame interview 👀 a must watch!!!!
Saskatoon Blades scout Dan Tencer @dantencer
Couple pretty, pretty interesting lines in here.
BR Open Ice content creator Mike Bartner @MikeBartner
Good lord Leon did NOT hold back.
CHED radio sports commentator Brenden Escott @BrendenEscott
Honest, candid assessment of everything from goaltending to coaching in the aftermath of Edmonton’s third straight loss.
Edmonton’s Puckin’ Around Podcast @PuckinPodcast
Like we said before earlier today, players and management are not happy with the coaching. I don’t know why we got backlash for it, but i’ll reiterate, heads will roll over this break.
Oilers fan Brad Lauder @OILfanincowtown
Drai was spitting fire…. Called out EVERYONE… changes are going to happen imo
Oilers fan OilDoug9729293 @OilDoug
Damning for Knob, staff and his player usage….wow!
Oilers fan Robbie Joseph @Robbiej34
Oh wow Drai called out the coaching staff!!!
CHED radio sports producer Dave Campbell @Dave_CHED
You don’t hear honesty all that often like what we heard from Leon Draisaitl post-game. He pretty much went scorched earth including questioning the coaching staff. Jarry can say what he said about defending, I do wonder how it was received internally. Draisaitl is core leader so it carries more weight when he speaks. Could tonight’s loss be a tipping point of some sort?
Oilers Nation hockey writer Sid 🇨🇦 @NHL_Sid
Pretty wild post-game interview from Draisaitl. Says the team needs to defend better, but explicitly adds, “there’s saves that our goalie needs to make at some point.” Then says the team’s lack of consistency is on everybody, but interestingly says, “it starts with coaches.”
Oilers fan Brandon @TheCity0fChamps
DRAISAITL IS THE MAN
Daily Faceoff host Tyler Yaremchuk @tyleryaremchuk
“It starts with the coaches. Everybody”
Boy. That is something.
3 weeks off…
Oilers fan Mark 📸 @TheLineBlender
KNOB + STUART OUT ?
Oilers fan Bookjie🇨🇦 @Bookjie
People are getting very excited about this and expecting real change. They are going to shuffle the lines.
Oilers fan Tim Chander 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @YEGBikeDad
He’s holding back…and he’s also right.
Oilers Nation writer Michael Menzies @Menzies_4
The Oilers annual mid-season crisis comes with a 21 day pause between games. Fun!
Oilers fan lynn crowley-spray @edgs1803
I bet Darryl Katz picked up the phone when he heard this. Changes are on the way!!!
Oilers fan Petroleros @YEGBurrito
Well finally! An explosion…its been like a decade of the same ..better late than never
Oilers fan Den Polland @oilersgm2
The good news is the Edmonton Oilers sit second in the Pacific, 6th in the western conference and 15th in the league. The bad news is they need lots of help but are in cap hell. Idk what the solution is but I hope making the big bucks figure it out.
Oilers fan Brad Lauder @OILfanincowtown
Wonder what Gerard Gallant is up too these days?… would be an interesting option if they did fire the coach imo
Stats analyst Mathew Panchyshyn @mathewjdp
A great deal of urgency from Leon here who wants more from everyone. Especially from defense, goaltending, PK, depth and coaches. He labeled them all. 100% Leon. I agree.
Oilers fan Finn 🇨🇦 @oilersjayscan
See ya later, Knob… Unpopular opinion, but this team needs somebody like John Torterella as coach. Guy who cares about his players, but isn’t afraid to bench or rip into people if they’re not playing up to snuff. I’m not saying him specifically, just someone LIKE him.
Oilers fan Daniel Ficca @oilers49er
Columbus Blue Jackets are 9-1 in the last 10 games. Oilers need a coach bump. Don’t get a junior coach.
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