After the first two games of the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks series, superstar Connor McDavid has been held without a point as Anaheim continues to slow down his production. What’s going on?<\/p>\n
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What’s more surprising, Connor McDavid being held pointless through the first two games of the Oilers-Ducks series, or a cooked bird flying through the air and landing onto the ice during game two of this series?<\/p>\n
What’s more surprising, Connor McDavid being held pointless through the first two games of the Oilers-Ducks series, or a cooked bird flying through the air and landing onto the ice during game two of this series?<\/p>\n
It was a bird of some type.<\/p>\n
It was a bird of some type.<\/p>\n
Not a donair, not a drink like I thought.<\/p>\n
Not a donair, not a drink like I thought.<\/p>\n
It was some type of cooked avian.<\/p>\n
It was some type of cooked avian.<\/p>\n
Could have been chicken, could have been turkey.<\/p>\n
Could have been chicken, could have been turkey.<\/p>\n
We don’t know exactly, but it was some type of meal that hit the ice during game two.<\/p>\n
We don’t know exactly, but it was some type of meal that hit the ice during game two.<\/p>\n
Anyways, back to the action.<\/p>\n
Anyways, back to the action.<\/p>\n
McDavid has been contained by everybody in a Ducks jersey.<\/p>\n
McDavid has been contained by everybody in a Ducks jersey.<\/p>\n
I talked to Jackson Lacombe before game two, and he mentioned they’ve worked as a five-man unit to be able to neutralize McDavid, to find ways to get active sticks on him in the neutral zone, limit his chances.<\/p>\n
I talked to Jackson Lacombe before game two, and he mentioned they’ve worked as a five-man unit to be able to neutralize McDavid, to find ways to get active sticks on him in the neutral zone, limit his chances.<\/p>\n
And you’re seeing Connor McDavid, again, still trying to go in one-on-three, one-on-four, and it hasn’t been able to work.<\/p>\n
And you’re seeing Connor McDavid, again, still trying to go in one-on-three, one-on-four, and it hasn’t been able to work.<\/p>\n
That is how the Ducks are going to continue to have success in this series.<\/p>\n
That is how the Ducks are going to continue to have success in this series.<\/p>\n
Limit what Connor McDavid can do with the puck.<\/p>\n
Limit what Connor McDavid can do with the puck.<\/p>\n
And so far, it’s worked to success.<\/p>\n
And so far, it’s worked to success.<\/p>\n
Yes, other players for Edmonton have found ways to step up.<\/p>\n
Yes, other players for Edmonton have found ways to step up.<\/p>\n
But when you can slow down Connor McDavid, when you can make him force the play, you’re going to have success in all ends of the ice.<\/p>\n
But when you can slow down Connor McDavid, when you can make him force the play, you’re going to have success in all ends of the ice.<\/p>\n
This is the guy that still stirs the drink in Edmonton.<\/p>\n
This is the guy that still stirs the drink in Edmonton.<\/p>\n
And Anaheim are finding ways to make him turn the puck over, feel rushed, as we saw with that shorthanded goal.<\/p>\n
And Anaheim are finding ways to make him turn the puck over, feel rushed, as we saw with that shorthanded goal.<\/p>\n
Make him make decisions he wouldn’t normally do.<\/p>\n
Make him make decisions he wouldn’t normally do.<\/p>\n
And now with this series going to Anaheim for game three, here’s a chance to take a big 2-1 series lead back at home for the Ducks.<\/p>\n
And now with this series going to Anaheim for game three, here’s a chance to take a big 2-1 series lead back at home for the Ducks.<\/p>\n
A young team that’s showing no fear against guys like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and company.<\/p>\n
A young team that’s showing no fear against guys like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and company.<\/p>\n