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Controversy Involving Leon Draisaitl Sparks Heated Discussions


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Julien Trekker
May 4, 2023  (2:10 PM)
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On Wednesday night, the Oilers lost 6-4 to the Vegas Golden Knights. Leon Draisaitl scored four goals, but it wasn't enough to beat the Knights.

Today, on social media, a controversy surrounding his performance highlights an major conflict of interest in the NHL.

Controversy Involving Draisaitl Sparks Heated Discussions

Even if he scored four goals, Draisaitl wasn't in the three stars of the game. Isn't it odd?
The NHL decided to favor Golden Knights players, because it was the home team and they won.
The situation was compared to Joe Pavelski's, who also scored four goals on Tuesday.
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Draisaitl is one of the best NHL players right now and ignoring it won't change it. This will only fuel his performance and we should expect another strong game from him tomorrow.

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