Oilers' Draisaitl: 'We pride ourselves' on ability to bounce back 3u4g20
Leon Draisaitl isn't worried about the Edmonton Oilers' ability to bounce back after a blowout loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3. 6t6s6r
"We pride ourselves in coming up with an answer after not-so-great showings," Draisaitl told reporters Thursday. "We're all looking forward to tonight. We're a team that responds really well after not-so-great games."
The Oilers are no stranger to winning series after falling behind. The club was down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Kings in Round 1 and lost the opening game of the Western Conference Final but strung together four straight wins in both instances.
The Oilers were also down 3-0 to the Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final before thumping Florida 8-1 in Game 4. Edmonton then won two more games to force a Game 7. The Oilers are 18-2 in Games 4-7 over the past two seasons.
"It's all experience, right? You go through this run last year where we were under pressure for a lot of games. You just get comfortable in those situations knowing that you play one good game, you find a way to get a win on the road, and you go home and the series is tied," Draisital said. "We know it's going to be hard. ... But with experience, you just learn in these moments that all you need is one game right now."
Draisital has notched 10 goals and 19 assists in 19 games during the playoffs while averaging 22:38 of ice time. The 29-year-old scored a power-play goal in overtime of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
The Oilers will look to even the series when the puck drops Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in Sunrise, Florida.