Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl gets honest about missing identity last NHL season

Leon Draisaitl, the star center for the Edmonton Oilers, has candidly admitted that his team struggled to establish a clear identity throughout last season's NHL campaign. Edmonton finished second in the Pacific Division but was eliminated by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the playoffs. Draisaitl believes that while the team had enough talent to contend, they failed to find a reliable pattern or system that they could consistently execute over the course of 82 games.

He emphasized that the issue wasn't just about effort, but rather a lack of structure and cohesion that was evident in their performance.

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