Leon Draisaitl praised teammate Vasily Podkolzin after the Oilers victory over the New York Rangers (Credits: Getty)
Vasily Podkolzin's first point of the season came after 22 games, as the Russian winger opened the scoring in the Oilers' 6-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday. While his stats haven't been the best to show, his teammates, including Leon Draisaitl, acknowledged his work ethic.
After the game, Draisaitl appreciated Podkolzin's play and called him one of the most underrated players in the league. He hoped that his form would continue and more goals would come his way.
"Yeah, the same as every night. He's a really, really good hockey player. He's really underrated, and he does a lot of things that go unnoticed and that a lot of people that don't really understand hockey, they don't pick up on it, but he's a really underrated hockey player. Obviously, very happy for him to get on the board. He's had plenty of looks and, hopefully, yeah, opens the floodgates a little bit," Draisaitl said.
