Draisaitl frustrated with Edmonton's defensive play recently, 'we just give up too many goals'
The Edmonton Oilers were on the losing end of a high-scoring affair with Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. It was Washington's powerplay that took charge, scoring on four of their five opportunities, which can't happen if you want a chance to win the game.
After the game, Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl expressed his frustrations with how many goals the team has been allowing lately.
"It's getting old, battling back," Draisaitl said. "It's exhausting. It's tiring. We just give up too many goals."
He added, "We give up goals on the kill. We give up two-on-ones. Not good enough right now. ... I'm no penalty-killing juggernaut. I think maybe right now we're a little hesitant. We don't really know when to pressure, when not to pressure, and then we just sit back and teams find a way to take advantage of us. Something that needs to be cleaned up."
He added, "We give up goals on the kill. We give up two-on-ones. Not good enough right now. ... I'm no penalty-killing juggernaut. I think maybe right now we're a little hesitant. We don't really know when to pressure, when not to pressure, and then we just sit back and teams find a way to take advantage of us. Something that needs to be cleaned up."
In their last three games, the Oilers have gone 0-3-0, giving up 15 goals along the way. Their goaltending hasn't been very good, especially from Jack Campbell, who was their big free agent signing during the summer. Despite having a winning record, Campbell has a 4.20 GAA and an .874 save percentage.
The Oilers will look to snap their three game losing streak when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
Draisaitl sick of Oilers' defensive woes: 'We just give up too many goals' https://t.co/uPFp8yDZ58 pic.twitter.com/Hz8gXd26wK— theScore NHL (@theScoreNHL) November 8, 2022
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