Draisaitl slashes Durzi after power play goal

Tensions ran a bit high during last night's pacific division playoff matchup. Several times throughout the contest, Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl and LA's Sean Durzi seemed to engage in some feisty extracurricular activity. The most notable of several such instances came after Draisaitl's power play goal halfway through the 2nd period.

At this point, it's unclear what prompted such a reaction from Draisaitl. Durzi was well away from the all-star forward at the time of the goal on the power play. It does not seem to be a historical issue, Durzi is a young 23 years old defenseman in his first NHL season with the Kings, or a matchup concern - Durzi played 18:49 TOI, and the Oilers had final change.

Draisaitl is known to be an edgy guy, showing frustration on the ice several times during a losing streak in 2021-22 and getting into it with media reporter Jim Matheson earlier this season.

Going forward, this competitive fire will lead to great playoff hockey for the rest of the series. Draisaitl seems to step up his game and play at an even more elite level. On the other hand, don't expect Durzi to shy away from one of the league's premier players for the duration of the series.

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