Panthers visit the Oilers in Game 5 of The Stanley Cup Final
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Sporting News on MSNOne Sidney Crosby stat to give Connor McDavid, Oilers belief in comebackConnor McDavid has been chasing the legend status of players like Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky, and this stat should give him some motivation.
While Draisaitl has ended the Oilers’ two victories in the series with overtime goals that gave him an NHL record with four in a single tournament, McDavid has beaten Sergei Bobrovsky once and has just four even-strength points in five games, one since Game 2.
Lauren McDavid and the rest of the Oilers wives and girlfriends went nuts after the stunning Game 4 comeback overtime win against the Florida Panthers.
For Montreal Canadiens left wing John Ferguson, his trail to the Stanley Cup began in earnest after they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 1964 playoffs. Just one season later, "Fergie" was a potent force when the Canadiens became champions. He would play on five Stanley Cup winners in an eight-year NHL career.
How the numbers reflect how tight this series has been, and could extra rest during the final help Sergei Bobrovsky stay on form?
The assist has since gone viral, thanks to McDavid's bewilderingly smooth puck handling that led to the precisely located pass, and one angle of the moment filmed from in the stands at Rogers Place offers a unique and breathtaking look into the play.