After facing a 3-0 deficit by the end of the first period, the Edmonton Oilers stormed back to tie the game, and eventually, win it 5-4 in overtime on yet another game-winning goal by star forward Leon Draisaitl in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. In doing so, the Oilers also wrote their names into the history books, as they became the first team to mount a comeback after being down 3-0 after the first period.
So how did they do it?
Draisaitl, speaking to Sportsnet's Gene Principe after the victory, summed it up best.
"That's what we do," Draisaitl said. "We're a resilient group. We're never going to quit no matter what, so we'll take it and go home."
"That's what we do. We're a resilient group. We're never going to quit no matter what."
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A no-quit mindset certainly doesn't hurt, but it also helps that the Oilers employ Draisaitl, who is etching his name among the most clutch playoff performers in Stanley Cup playoffs history. His four overtime goals this postseason are the most in a single Stanley Cup playoffs all-time.
And his impact has stretched beyond the ice as well.
After the Oilers' 6-1 Game 3 loss, a cool, calm and collected Draisaitl encouraged his teammates to remain "positive", reminding them how quickly the momentum could shift back in Edmonton's favor with a victory in Game 4, according to The Athletic.
And that's exactly how things played out. The series returns to Rogers Place in Edmonton for Game 5 on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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