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The Edmonton Oilers suffered a 5-3 on-road defeat to the Florida Panthers on Monday. It was the 11th loss for the Oilers this season, and with that, some fans appear to have given up on star Connor McDavid.
After three dramatic consecutive wins, it appeared that the Oilers' season was finally back on track, and the win in new coach Kris Knoblauch's debut game against the Kraken added to their optimism.
The Edmonton Oilers have now lost two straight games following an impressive winning run of three games. The Oilers got off to a great start in Monday's matchup, outscoring the Panthers 2-0 at the halfway mark.
However, the Cats remained hot throughout the game, and Connor McDavid's two-goal contribution was in vain. It was another game for the Oilers where their defensive woes continued.
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Here's what fans said on X, formerly Twitter, following the Oilers' defeat. One tweeted:
"I guess the McDavid era peaked last year."
Here are some more reactions on X:
McDavid has accumulated 15 points on six goals and nine assists in 15 games so far this season.
Florida Panthers down Edmonton Oilers with convincing home win
On Monday, the Florida Panthers (12-5-1) hosted the Edmonton Oilers (5-11-1) at FLA Live Arena. The Cats came out on top with a convincing 5-3 home win.
In the first period, at the 5:59 mark, Connor McDavid put the Oilers on board with a snap-shot goal through Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard's assist. Four minutes later, winger Evander Kane notched up his eighth goal of the season to make it 2-0 for the Edmonton Oilers.
However, at the 10:36 mark, Carter Verhaeghe ripples a beautiful wrist shot goal into the back of the Oilers' net to make it 2-1 for the home side. With less than five minutes remaining until the end of the first, Niko Mikkola sniped a snap shot from the faceoff circle to tie the game for the Florida Panthers 2-2.
In the second period, McDavid's beautiful non-assisted goal put the Oilers back in the lead, 3-2. However, before the Oilers could build on their momentum, Mikkola's second goal of the night tied the game for the Panthers.
At the 13:42 mark, Kevin Stenlund scored a wrist-shot goal off Eetu Loustarinen, making it 4-3 to put the home side in the lead for the first time in the game. In the final period, Sam Bennett's goal sealed a convincing 5-3 win for the Panthers at home.
Stenlund notched up three points while Mikkola and Verhaeghe scored two points apiece. Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves with a .896 SV% for the Panthers. Meanwhile, McDavid scored two points, and Calvin Pickard ended the contest with 27 saves and a .871 SV% for the Oilers between the pipes.
The Edmonton Oilers will next take on the Carolina Hurricanes (10-7-0) on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET.
