PITTSBURGH, PA -It's easy to praise a player for their offence after being named the National Hockey League's third star of the month in October.
And Leon Draisaitl, with his 25 points (12G, 13A) in 14 games, is deserving of all that applause.
But Oilers Head Coach Dave Tippett took his compliments a step further on Friday from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, lauding the German's exemplary defence and penalty killing.
On Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tippett tasked No. 29 with the tough challenge of killing a 5-on-3 advantage for the Blue Jackets.
Draisaitl - the skilled, offensive dynamo - relished the opportunity, getting his stick into lanes to break up cross-ice passes and ultimately foiling Columbus' attempt to creep back into the game.
BLOG: Tippett compliments Draisaitl's defensive acumen
"He reads situations very well that allow him to be a good penalty killer," Head Coach Dave Tippett said of Leon Draisaitl
