Leon Draisaitl on life in Connor McDavid's shadow. I'm just trying to help the team win. He does things with the puck the likes of which the NHL has never seen. Edmonton Oilers. That's a long way from playing in the playoffs. Together, they earn 59.0% of the shot attempts, 60.9% of the scoring chances and 65.6% of the goals scored. "There's always a temptation. I want to build a relationship with the city, build something special. "It's cool, of course. Other teams have stepped up, so we have other guys stepping up every night," he said. ""My job is to find him in that right spot. "I watch every player out there and take cues from every player in the league. So I just try [to] mix those into my game while staying my own player. We're competitive in a way where we want to make each other better, where we expect the most and the best out of each other. Ask those around the Edmonton orbit, and they'll tell you he has been a smidge better -- and more valuable -- than McDavid so far this season.What caused the 21-goal improvement on his previous career high?He said that as a young player, it's something you have to learn. "That Sid and Geno comparison draws a laugh from Draisaitl. It's McDavid and Draisaitl -- not the other way around.

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But Draisaitl balks at the idea that they're dragging the Oilers up the standings. We read off each other really well. "I don't know if we're carrying the team. "I worked on my shot. He's the franchise. Please try againA welcome email is on its way. "Coach Dave Tippett said breaking up the duo and putting them on different lines -- which hasn't happened much in his first season as Edmonton's head coach -- is on his mind.But with the Oilers off to a torrid start, leading the Pacific Division with a 12-5-2 record, McDavid gets the lion's share of the credit. "Does he check the scoring leaderboard? They'll play on the power play, 4-on-4, 3-on-3 ... they'll get plenty of time together," he said.

"Different positions, different game situations where the puck might not be in your wheelhouse but you still have to get it off. They've played more than 1,552 minutes together in all situations the past two seasons; Draisaitl has played more than 741 minutes without McDavid. “Connor doesn’t like showing off hockey memorabilia,” she says.

As 23-year old interior designer Lauren Kyle — McDavid’s longtime girlfriend — welcomes me into the 8,000-square-foot mansion she designed, she’s rightly amused by my suggestion that hockey royalty must have hockey regalia adorning the walls. We've won games this year when me and him haven't been at our best. At only 22 years old, Connor McDavid is forced to make a decision that would impact not just the rest of his career, but the rest of his life. "I mean, give me one bad month, and you guys will all say that I'm overpaid," he said. Get him the puck when he wants it, on the tape, hard and flat. Obviously, it's nice to give them that back. "I'd be stupid to say that I don't want to win the [individual] trophies. It's his highlight-reel goals that get passed around like hors d'oeuvres on social media. "I read about it," he said. They are as dominant a duo as the NHL currently offers. But if he scores three goals, I'm happy for him. It's a team sport. "It is what it is. ... One would be hard-pressed to find a more dominant duo than Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. "It's my home for a good part of my life. He leads the Oilers in points, with 34. "This is understandable: At 22 years old, McDavid has three 100-point seasons and a career 1.31 points per game average.

"But they understand that if they do play apart, it's to try and help us win. If you don't see it please check your junk folder.Here’s the full press release from long-time Edmonton Oilers filmmaker Don Metz:365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4And on Friday the new documentary, “Whatever It Takes,” will be televised on Sportsnet.For months there’s been confusion and quiet about how bad Connor McDavid’s knee injury was and whether or not he had surgery to fix it.For days now news has been trickling out about the new documentary on Connor McDavid’s recovery.TSN’s Ryan Rishaug spoke to the McDavid camp and added:Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Edmonton Journal, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.© 2020 Edmonton Journal, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. They're world-class. Try to find him at full speed," Draisaitl said. You obviously try to live up to your contract and make the most of it. He understands that because he has made an effort to understand the fans and the city in which he plays. The next issue of Edmonton Journal Headline News will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. He stitched video highlights together and wrote captions to tell Crosby's life story. But I know how it is, and I don't try to read too much into it. Not just leave without having given anything back because they give us a lot.Tippett thinks it's because Draisaitl has the perfect build to be McDavid's wingman. So in some games, they're going to play apart in certain spots. It's a healthy competition, and we love playing with each other. Better than anyone else. "We've built some chemistry over the last couple of years.

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