Leon Draisaitl refuses to even look at Alex Pietrangelo in the handshake line after Game 6 elimination

Playoff hockey is an incredible sport. It's physical, it's hard hitting and then when it's all said and done the teams shake hands and go about their business. However, it's difficult to shake off everything withing a couple moments and we saw that last night.

As the teams lined up to shake hands, it was only a matter of time before Leon Draisaitl and Alex Pietrangelo would come face to face for the first time since Pietrangelo violently slashed Draisaitl during Game 4. AP27 was suspended 1 game for his action, but was back in the lineup last night.

As the two come towards each other the vibe between the two immediately changes. Rather than the cordial exchange, Draisaitl instead refuses to look at Pietrangelo, instead he simply mouths "good game" and moves on.




It's certainly hard to blame Leon for holding onto any sort of resentment after the incident. There are also lots of questions from NHL fans as to whether Pietrangelo should have even been in the lineup or if the league was too lenient on him.