Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is speaking out after their embarrassing 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on home ice. Nothing went right for the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche, <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/nhl-analyst-warns-kris-knoblauch-new-plan-could-backfire-badly' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>who beat them</a> 9-1 and also chased goaltender Stuart Skinner from the net with four goals alone. Leon Draisaitl, one of the best two players on the Oilers behind Connor McDavid, believes that the brutal loss could <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/oilers-draisaitl-sometimes-a-slap-in-the-face-is-just-what-you-need/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>actually be a good thing</a> for the Oilers in the long run. Sometimes it's easier to get really whacked across the face instead of pity-patting around for another couple of weeks and win one, lose two, and never really find it. So, sometimes a slap on the face is just what you need. And, you know, again, we got to respond. The Oilers will have a chance to right the ship when they play the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight on home ice. <h3>There Was A Tense Moment During Oilers Practice On Sunday</h3> After their humiliating loss to the Avalanche, the Oilers gathered for practice on Sunday afternoon. There was a tense moment when McDavid was seen in a tense argument with defenseman Evan Bouchard. Following practice, McDavid said that the tense communication was a byproduct of the frustration they experienced but was also <a href='https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/mcdavid-explains-tense-talk-oilers-teammate-practice' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>a good thing</a>. Everybody as a whole wants to be better, myself included. Normal to have conversations with guys about different things we see out there. The game has felt, at times, unorganized, out of sync. You only figure that stuff out through talking and communicating with your teammates. McDavid chose to re-sign with the Oilers on a two-year contract, meaning there's a specific window that he feels he can compete for a Stanley Cup in an Edmonton sweater.