Leon Draisaitl has iconic reaction to Connor McDavid's heroism
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Team Canada is coming off an epic 3-2 overtime victory over Team USA last night at the 4 Nations Face-Off final, and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid got his first taste of winning at the NHL level. That said, his teammate and best friend Leon Draisaitl has been cheering him on from the sidelines, where the German superstar had an iconic reaction to McDavid's golden goal.
As per the NHL, Oilers captain Connor McDavid buried the game-winning goal for Team Canada at 11:42 of overtime on Thursday night at TD Garden to defeat Team USA with a 3-2 victory and cap off a fantastic end to-end battle between hockey's fiercest rivals in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off.
After the goal, the Canadians cleared the bench to celebrate with McDavid, and Leon Draisaitl took to social media with a simplistic, but impactful tribute to the Oilers captain.
As McDavid and Team Canada became the talk of the hockey world, his Oilers teammate, Leon Draisaitl, shared a post on social media that simply read: «97.»
Although Draisaitl didn't explicitly say what he meant with that post, it's easy to connect it to McDavid, who wore the No. 97 uniform with Team Canada - the same number he dons with the Oilers.
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Although Draisaitl didn't explicitly say what he meant with that post, it's easy to connect it to McDavid, who wore the No. 97 uniform with Team Canada - the same number he dons with the Oilers.
-Athlon Sports
While I'm sure Connor McDavid is dealing with the aftermath of a big night out with the boys, Leon Draisaitl and the rest of the Oilers troops are gearing up for a matinee matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow.
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