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On Sunday night, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers' season endured a bitter conclusion.
The Oilers were unable to capitalize on having the best player in the world in his prime, as they lost Game six 5-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Place. That ended another outstanding McDavid season.
Edmonton failed to reach the Western Conference Finals a year after reaching that stage. Many have blamed the Oilers for wasting his prime. There were also a few who made light of McDavid's struggles during the playoffs.
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As mentioned above, it was yet another disappointing conclusion. He's the face of the franchise and rightfully gets the blame for their performances. However, he stil has time to get over the hump and win the Stanley Cup for the Oilers
Twitteratti compared Connor McDavid with Sidney Crosby, proclaiming that McDavid is no Crosby. The latter is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and one of the greatest to put his skates on ice.
One fan said:
"Connor Mcdavid is not Sidney Crosby and never will be. Not even in the same stratosphere."
Here are some of the top Twitter reactions following the Oilers' elimination:
Connor Mcdavid's goal comes in losing effort as Vegas Golden Knights go past Edmonton Oilers 5-2
Similar to Game 5, the Oilers appeared to have everything under control in the opening frame, as McDavid and Warren Foegele contributed to a 2-1 advantage at the break. They weren't able to sustain that performance, though.
The Golden Knights took a 4-2 lead that they would never give up, as Vegas upped the ante in the second 20 minutes, thanks to a hat-trick from Jonathan Marchessault, who continued his outstanding season.
Even when McDavid was on the ice, Marchessault still appeared to be by far the greatest player. The 32-year-old striker recorded five goals and three assists for eight points in the series versus Edmonton.
It's impossible to not mention Adin Hill's performance in the net for Vegas, who took Laurent Brossoit's place due to injury. Hill had a.950 save % in the biggest game of his career, stopping 38 shots.
Eventually, Connor McDavid, who is by far the finest player in the NHL, is still just 26. However, it feels like a massive squandered opportunity every year that the Oilers don't contend for the Stanley Cup.
Although he still has three years left on his deal, Edmonton shouldn't give him any ground to end it sooner. The winner of Monday night's Game 7 between the Seattle Kraken and Dallas Stars will play Vegas.
