McDavid shuts down the haters with a clear message ahead of game 3
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The Edmonton Oilers find themselves trailing the Florida Panthers 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Final. Yet, captain Connor McDavid is undeterred, using the situation as a rallying cry against skeptics.
This isn't new territory for McDavid and his team. The Oilers have overcome adversity multiple times this postseason. They were down 3-2 in the second round against the Vancouver Canucks and faced a 2-1 deficit to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final. In both instances, they managed to bounce back and emerge victorious.
«I'm looking forward to people doubting us again,» McDavid stated after the Oilers' 4-1 defeat in Game 2 in Miami. «We're good with our backs against the wall.»
McDavid hoping to rise to the challenge in Game 3
However, the challenge is significant. Historically, only five teams have come back from a 2-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final out of 54 attempts.
«It's another opportunity for our group to come together and dig our way out,» McDavid continued. «It's supposed to be hard, it's supposed to be difficult. I'm excited to see what our group is made of.»
Teammate Leon Draisaitl took a more introspective approach, shouldering some responsibility for the team's offensive struggles. So far, the Oilers have only managed to score once in the series, with Mattias Ekholm finding the net in Game 2.
«We can certainly be better. It starts with me. I certainly have a lot more to give. Not my best tonight.»
With Game 3 set for Thursday night in Edmonton, the Oilers have a chance to prove McDavid right and turn the series around. It remains to be seen if they can leverage their past experiences and rise to the occasion once more.
Source: HockeyFeed
McDavid with blunt message to the haters ahead of Game 3
McDavid with blunt message to the haters ahead of Game 3
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