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NHL playoffs: Leon Draisaitl pads incredible resume, pulls Oilers back from the brink

The Edmonton Oilers didn't just flirt with disaster on Sunday night, they came close to tying the knot.

Nearly halfway through their Game 4 battle with the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton was trailing 3-1 and staring down the barrel of a 3-1 series deficit. That wouldn't have have been a death sentence per se, but it could be fairly described as a situation they would've been unlikely to escape — especially with the Kings playing solid hockey.

Luckily for the Oilers, they employ a man by the name of Leon Draisaitl.