Connor McDavid on Verge of Tears While Blasting Oilers After Gut-Wrenching Loss
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Connor McDavid appeared to be on the verge of crying when he blasted his team after the tough loss against the Florida Panthers last night.
Losing in the Stanley Cup Finals isn't easy. Losing two years in a row to the same team is devastating.
McDavid appeared as down as it gets when he stepped on the podium to meet with the press after failing to be a difference-maker for his team in the final game of the 2024-25 playoffs.
Despite leading his team in the playoffs with 33 points, tied with Leon Draisaitl, he couldn't do enough to save the Oilers' run.
When he opened up on the tough situation, he talked about how the Panthers are a good team, but they lost because the team tried to do the same thing all over again in the game, but hit a wall every time.
In his own words:
"We lost to a really good team. Nobody quit, nobody threw the towel in, but they're a heck of a team. They're back-to-back Stanley Cup champions for a reason."
"Their forecheck was great, they tilted the rink. They were able to stay on top of us all over the place and we were never really able to generate any momentum up the ice. We kept trying the same thing over and over again, banging our heads against the wall. Credit to them, they played well."
"We kept on saying we want to try and win a 2-1 game and we never found a way to do that, obviously. They have great players. How many guys had 20-plus points in the postseason (six)? They're as deep as it comes."
"We still have a lot of confidence and belief. I don't think people thought we were going to make it this far. We believe and we came up just short again."
"Their forecheck was great, they tilted the rink. They were able to stay on top of us all over the place and we were never really able to generate any momentum up the ice. We kept trying the same thing over and over again, banging our heads against the wall. Credit to them, they played well."
"We kept on saying we want to try and win a 2-1 game and we never found a way to do that, obviously. They have great players. How many guys had 20-plus points in the postseason (six)? They're as deep as it comes."
"We still have a lot of confidence and belief. I don't think people thought we were going to make it this far. We believe and we came up just short again."
It's another "bust" for McDavid, Draisaitl, and the Oilers. Will next year be the year they go all the way?
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