The Edmonton Oilers faced a heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Leon Draisaitl, visibly emotional, almost lost his composure during his post-game interview. Despite battling injuries, Draisaitl and his captain, Connor McDavid, played valiantly. McDavid, even though his team didn't win, earned the Conn Smythe Trophy for his outstanding performance throughout the playoffs, scoring eight goals and 34 assists. <h3>Draisaitl gets emotional in post game interview</h3> Draisaitl, while fighting back tears, expressed profound admiration for McDavid in his interview. <q>He's the greatest player to ever play in my books. So many things that a lot of people don't see that he does. He single-handedly turned our franchise around, Draisaitl said. Just love, love sharing the ice with him. He's just a really, really special person. </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1805456092014723483'> </a></blockquote></div> Interestingly, McDavid did not come out to accept the Conn Smythe Trophy, leading Draisaitl to comment, <q>I don't think he cares. He continued, It speaks to how amazing of a hockey player he is, but there's no player in the world that wants to win a Stanley Cup more than him. (He) does everything right every single day just to win it one day. It's really hard, especially him (McDavid) being sad.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/GinoHard_/status/1805751215755591768'> </a></blockquote></div> Throughout the interview, Draisaitl's emotions were palpable. The Oilers had come tantalizingly close to forcing overtime but fell just short. <q>But obviously it wasn't meant to be, Draisaitl concluded, his disappointment evident.</q> The loss was a bitter pill to swallow for the Oilers and their fans, but Draisaitl's heartfelt words underscored the deep respect and camaraderie within the team. Despite the loss, the Oilers' spirit and determination were clear, leaving fans hopeful for what the future holds. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves/status/1805972866334117964'> </a></blockquote></div> Source: HockeyFeed <a href='https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/leon-draisaitl-held-back-outburst-of-tears-when-speaking-about-connor-mcdavid?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0zVEF3IJRmlWFHhi7QKanNX85854jF82FdmhXONL4YV7IxHTRQZvtbAyc_aem_LoyFbOQA3w_jvnY6ovASDw' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Draisaitl held back outburst of tears when speaking about McDavid</a>