Leon Draisaitl's Immediate Reaction to Oilers' Comeback Win Against Panthers

“That's what we do,” Draisaitl told Gene Principe in the tunnel postgame. “We're a resilient group, and we're never going to quit, no matter what. We'll take it and go home.”

Draisaitl, who finished with two assists and the game-winner, emphasized how the team thrives under pressure.

“Once again, shows you, tells you, that our group never quits,” Draisaitl said. “I think we believe that no matter how bad it is, if we get over that hump of adversity, we’re going to keep pushing. We’re going to keep coming. Eventually, it will break.”

Reflecting on the Oilers' sluggish start, Draisaitl didn’t mince words.

"We wanted to come out strong tonight, but they put us on our heels early, and we were kind of lollygagging around a little bit,” Draisaitl said. “It's certainly not the time to lollygag around, right, especially after getting spanked in Game 3.”

The turnaround may have started with a speech by veteran Oilers forward Corey Perry, who reportedly addressed the team in the locker room after the first period.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins paraphrased it as, “Wake up. Look where we are and the position we’re in.”

Now, the series returns to Canada tied 2–2, with Game 5 set for Saturday night and the Oilers once again having home-ice advantage entering the last three games of the season, assuming there is a deciding Game 7.