“Now he loses guys on the cycle way better than he ever did, and he doesn’t need more than a couple of feet,” Ferraro said.
Seven of Draisaitl’s goals are at even strength, with six coming on the power play.įerraro, who scored four goals in a playoff game his team lost back in 1993, has noticed Draisaitl picking up a quickness to his stride that has helped evade defenders and get open. How he’s getting them is impressive, too. “I’m feeling good, feeling healthy and, knock on wood, hopefully it stays that way.” “I just think he raises his game, elevates his game at this time of year,” coach Jay Woodcroft told reporters after Draisaitl’s four-goal game in the second-round series opener.ĭraisaitl led all players with 25 assists in the playoffs last year (and with 32 points was just one behind McDavid in the scoring race) despite playing through a high-ankle sprain and Edmonton losing to eventual champion Colorado in a sweep in the Western Conference final.ĭuring the first round this spring, Draisaitl told reporters with a smile and soft laugh he feels a lot better, “especially my leg.” The 27-year-old from Cologne led all scorers with 110 points in 71 games in 2019-20 before the season was cut short because of the pandemic and then won the Hart Trophy as MVP.ĭoing this in the playoffs is just showing what Draisaitl can do on a bigger stage. Draisaitl’s success hasn’t exactly come out of nowhere.
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