Team USA easily defeated Team Germany today at the Olympics, and the Tkachuk brothers took the chance to go after Leon Draisaitl without holding back.
Leon Draisaitl was aiming to help Germany get at least one victory in the early rounds, but sadly, he couldn’t make it happen. It seems that Draisaitl might be dealing with a hand injury he got before the Olympics, as his shooting skills have dropped way below his usual performance.
Tkachuk brothers make fun of Leon Draisaitl on a hot mic at the Olympics
Leon Draisaitl went to line up Matthew Tkachuk… but he turtled 😭
So Drai just laughed in his face 💀 pic.twitter.com/FTByW7kDEG
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) February 15, 2026
Matthew Tkachuk was heard during a hot mic making fun of Leon Draisaitl by saying he’s ‘always the bridesmaid’, which refers to his two losses in the Stanley Cup finals against the Florida Panthers.
It was pretty embarrassing to see his brother Brady join in on the laughter when he hasn’t won anything in his career.
Leon Draisaitl tried to play instead of just talking, but Matthew Tkachuk wasn’t interested in that. Draisaitl knocked Matthew down with a big hit in the corner and was ready for more, but Matthew just curled up and skated away. Draisaitl laughed at him.
How? lol
— Karman Gill (@Kgill39) February 15, 2026
It’s a shame that Draisaitl and Team Germany couldn’t perform better at the Olympics, but they have made great progress in building their national team in recent years. Draisaitl becoming a star player is a big part of that.
Draisaitl managed to score just 1 goal and 3 points in 3 games during the early rounds. Once again, it looks like his hand injury is affecting how he plays.
Germany will have one last opportunity in the qualifying matches for the final rounds, where they’ll have to win to keep competing. Hopefully, Draisaitl can help the team win against France in their next game to stay in the tournament.
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