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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Not sure who stayed tuned in after the game but they went back to the panel and showed a clip on the bench after the game where McDavid taps a deflated Drasaitl and says; "Let's go". The panel just gushed over that like it was the biggest leadership thing since Messier guaranteeing that win over the Devils in 1994. I get that he's good but the praise is just so over the top that the sports networks are really making it hard to appreciate what is a really good player.
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So, I missed the comeback last night, and only got around to watching it this morning. Before the panel had their chance to gush about this singular moment of sports leadership greatness I was quite certain from what I was seeing on the Oilers bench that this series is over. Seeing Draisaitl on the verge of tears and a dejected McDavid leaving the bench left me with the impression that they just lost their chance to win. They looked completely defeated to me.