Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl, reporter Jim Matheson have tense exchange during news conference – USA TODAY

To say things are going poorly for the Edmonton Oilers right now would be an understatement.

Since sitting atop the Pacific Division on Dec. 1 with a 16-5-0 record, the Oilers have lost 12 of its last 14 games — including six consecutive defeats — and have plummeted out of playoff contention. A big reason is the Oilers’ goaltending duo of Mikko Koskinen and Stuart Skinner playing disastrously this year, with save percentages of .900 and .907 respectively.

However, around Edmonton, a lot of the blame has fallen at the feet of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, two players who have each put up more 50 points this year and are doing everything in their power to drag the Oilers into the playoffs. On Tuesday, frustration boiled over during a news conference with Draisaitl, as the 26-year-old had a very tense interaction with veteran reporter Jim Matheson after a question.

The original question Matheson asks — what the Oilers need to be better at — is a legitimate one, but things spiral once the reporter asks Draisaitl why he is “so pissy” at him.

Here’s the exchange between the two in full:

Matheson: What do you think is the No. 1 reason for the losses now? Is there one thing in your own mind where you say ‘we’ve got to get better at that?’

Draisaitl: We have to get better at everything.

Matheson: Would you like to expand on that?

Draisaitl: Nope. You can do that. You know everything.

Matheson: Why are you so pissy, Leon? Why are you so pissy?

Draisaitl: I’m not, I’m just answering.

Matheson: Yeah you are, whenever I ask you a question.

Draisaitl: I gave you an answer.

Matheson: Not a very good one.

Matheson asks another question after that tense back-and-forth, but Draisaitl clearly is exasperated and his answer is curt at best before the news conference ends.