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Originally Posted by D as in David
Draisaitl didn't just happen to be on the ice for those goals against. He could have been awarded a primary assist on the first one, where he passed it directly to the goal scorer. On the other three, it was his man who scored each of the goals.
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I wouldn't say Drai was directly responsible for the 3-1 Goal, but he takes the faceoff, and essentially hasn't moved from that spot when the goal goes in. He's standing there doing nothing.
On the 4-1 goal, he goes behind the net for no reason when it was already 2 players from each team behind the net, leaving his man completely open directly in front of the net, who promptly scored.
on the 5-1 Goal, Drai like you said, doesn't take a stride from centre ice, as his man beats him, (and somehow McDavid is the last man back (because Nurse takes a terrible pinch)
And of course Drai's primary assist on Anaheim's 1-1 goal.