“He’s very critical about himself because he expects himself to be good every single day. Sometimes that can be hard on a guy because he’s too critical, and like this playoffs, his body of work has been tremendous. I think he’s just being hard on himself in this series.
“I think there’s more, I think he’s played better, but he’s still been pretty good for us.”
Draisaitl’s linemate Dylan Holloway hasn’t seen any hesitation from him, but rather a teammate who’s hellbent on helping create offence for everyone on the ice. Even when things aren’t going in for him, that’s what separates the best players from the elite, and Draisaitl has proven over his career that he’s that and more.
“I think he’s been great,” Holloway said. “He obviously does put a lot of pressure on himself. He expects a lot of himself, and I think that’s what makes him so good. But I think he’s got to realize that even if he’s not feeling great, he’s still better than 99 percent of the guys out there. So he’s been awesome and I think he just has to keep playing the way he is.”
“He’s just so good with the puck. He’s always making good plays. He’s good defensively on the power play. He gets a ton of touches and he’s able to handle bad pucks, make it play as other guys, and it’s the little things all over the ice.”
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