Edmonton Oilers
McDavid Takes Nasty Cross-Check to End Game 3 Loss for Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers lost 4-3 to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3, but the storyline might be the cross check to Connor McDavid.
The rivalry between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks reached a boiling point as Connor McDavid received a cross-check from Carson Soucy in the closing moments of their Game 3 loss on Sunday. Despite a valiant effort from the Oilers in the third period, tensions flared when McDavid retaliated with a slash, prompting Soucy’s forceful response to the face. It’s not clear yet if there will be supplemental discipline, but it might be a storyline to watch over the next 24 hours.
With emotions running high, the Oilers find themselves back down in the series 2-1. They’ll have a chance to even things up on Tuesday, and the hope is McDavid wasn’t injured at all in the play after the game ended.
Despite dominating the shot count with a staggering 36-7 advantage over the final two periods, Edmonton struggled to convert chances into goals, emphasizing the need for improved finishing. They scored one late empty-net goal to come within a goal, but Edmonton couldn’t get the equalizer. McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each played over 29 minutes, with Evan Bouchard getting over 31 minutes. Head coach Kris Knoblauch is pushing his stars in the hopes he’ll get scoring from the bottom six. It hasn’t come.
The Canucks Capitalized and Chased Stuart Skinner
Vancouver capitalized on their opportunities, backed by a stellar performance of rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs, who made 42 saves on 45 shots. Head Coach Rick Tocchet praised Silovs’ resilience and work ethic, acknowledging the significance of his contributions to the team’s success.
Meanwhile, Knoblauch pulled Skinner at the end of the second period and went with Calvin Pickard. Knoblauch refrained from confirming the starting goalie for the next game, emphasizing the emotional aftermath of the intense contest and the need for more saves from his starter.
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kinkaf
May 13, 2024 at 8:48 am
Funny how you CUT the clip so it doesn’t show what McWhiner did (or said) BEFORE he got that tap from Cole and then the cross-check.
Pathetic LOSERs try to make it look like McDiver was just being all innocent and standing there minding his own business before being viciously attacked by Vancouver players.
Try showing THE WHOLE clip next time LOSERS.
kinkaf
May 13, 2024 at 9:09 am
Change Cole to Soucy. (Can’t edit the comment or delete it apparently.)
And yes – go back and LOOK at what happened BEFORE your deliberately cut short clip.
Game’s over. McDavid is in Soucy’s face so he pushes him back.
McWhiner gives Soucy a 2 handed chop to the leg. THAT is when he got the lumber to the face.
Zadorov was skating in and saw McDiver give Soucy a chop so he game him a shot in the back at the same time Soucy was giving him one from the front.
Maybe McCrybaby will think twice next time before taking a whack at someone – or deliberately high-sticking them in the face – or cross-checking them in the back to keep them from checking your team-mate when he has the puck.
“Oh waaaa – McDavid is untouchable but the mean Canuck player didn’t put up with his ****. Look at the clip we posted where we purposely cut the part that showed what McDavid did because we are biased little losers and need our nappies changed – WAAAA.”