Leon Draisaitl’s hilarious response to his 1,000th point

Leon Draisaitl scored his 1,000th NHL point last night, becoming the first German player ever to reach the milestone. When speaking to reporters afterward, he delivered a hilarious response when asked about the historic feat.

With an assist on Zach Hyman’s goal in the first period, Leon Draisaitl reached the 1,000-point mark. He ended the night with four assists in the Edmonton Oilers’ 6–4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Fifth fastest player

Drafted third overall by the Oilers in 2014, Leon Draisaitl made an immediate impact. He has reached the 50-goal mark four times in his career, which has also seen him win an Art Ross Trophy, a Rocket Richard Trophy, a Hart Trophy, and a Ted Lindsay Award. With the milestone, he also became the fifth-fastest player born outside of North America to reach 1,000 points, behind Peter Šťastný, Jari Kurri, Jaromír Jágr, and Nikita Kucherov.

Leon Draisaitl praised teammates

Speaking to reporters after the game, Leon Draisaitl made sure to credit those around him who helped him reach 1,000 points.
“These accomplishments, they’re always directed at the single player, but there are so many people that play such a big part in that. I’m highly aware of the fact that I’ve had a lot of people in my life over the last couple of years who have kept everything off my plate and kind of let me do what I do and what I want to do. Just super grateful, super thankful, and, of course, a little bit proud,” he told NHL.com.

Hilarious answer

Later, when speaking to NHL on TNT about his milestone, Leon Draisaitl gave a hilarious answer when asked about his first NHL point and how he felt at the time.
“Certainly that I don’t get 999 more. I can tell you that for free,” Draisaitl said, drawing laughter from both himself and the reporter.
You can watch the clip below.

"Certainly that I don't get 999 more. I can tell you that for free."

Watch Leon Draisaitl take a trip down memory lane as he looks back at his first NHL point. pic.twitter.com/XuAqMHN1pS

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