Playoff McDavid is unstoppable

Zach Hyman scored a hattrick while Connor McDavid scored 5 assists in game one for the Oilers as they cruised past the Kings to an easy 7-4 win. That and more in today's NHL hockey video!

[@ryanhobbs7041]

There was 1131 hats thrown onto the ice😂

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

Is this a verified statistic?

[@markh4545454]

​@@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija yeah I checked

[@747Cone]

@@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija I checked it

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

@@markh4545454 Nice lol

[@stevenlarry9803]

I was in the lower bowl by the corner, and it was literally like the scene in 300 when arrows black out the sun. It was hailing hats. Hallelujah!

[@pewdiepiekjellberg4295]

The broken stick and the bank of nurse were some classic oilers moments.

[@johanstinson]

More like classic hockey moments. It's in no way Edmonton specific

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

@@johanstinson No they were classic Oilers moments, immaturity doesnt just wipe away.

[@Smallerexia]

​@@BobsUruncle-dl7cs immaturity?

[@troyb5790]

Watching Mcdavid in this first game compared to last year he is on a mission

[@Fish_-]

I love watching McDavid play. My Dad grew up watching Gretzky and he made me an oilers fan when I was really young. Now we get to watch McDavid work behind the net just like 99 did. This kid is gonna be the next great one if he isn’t already.

[@grizogames5092]

0:39 you don’t need to look up for who Henrique played for, it’s ingrained in their mind

[@bigsaber7235]

tell me

[@semipro6600]

we live rent free in their heads

[@beamerball666]

I love Doc Emerick, I hate that call

[@Shawn-st2lx]

A power play clicking at 75% is also insane, obviously not sustainable but it's still weird to see a conversion of 3 out of 4. The game was more lopsided than the score would suggest. Kings did get a disallowed goal but they also got 2-3 lucky bounces or Ceci breaking his stick at the worst time. I've had people tell me that McDavid disappears in the playoffs but I disagree. He's just always being covered by 2 bodies when he's in the offensive zone, he has to use his speed and get people out of position so he can saucer a pass over. I called this series as being over in 5 but I can't completely discount the Kings just yet; Skinner may have a bad game, lapses do happen and 3 goals can go in against you in 2 minutes, but if Oilers can keep the pressure on, they should finish this in good time.

[@Pingieking]

People who say that McDavid disappears during the playoffs are idiots. The man is 3rd all time in playoffs ppg, behind only Gretzky and Lemiux. Aside from Drai, the next best performer is MacKinnon and he's a solid 0.3 ppg behind McDavid.

[@matteotassone2226]

craziest part about the powerplay is they are operating at a 50% dating back to their 2022 playoff run. over 31 playoff games and it’s at 50% surely you think they’d dip down but they are sustaining a 50% which is unheard of

[@iansteelmatheson]

imo people say he disappears are probably only remembering his first trip to the playoffs (2017), when he "only" had 9 points in 13 games, which is ok but not fantastic. since that year though? he's averaging 1.92 points/game in the playoffs. the next best in the same period is Drai at 1.70, then Mackinnon at 1.38. that is _fucking insane._

[@progactif]

We say that about their PP% every year and yet they looks unstopable anyway. Last year they finished with 46%, holy.

[@somerandomidiot1333]

The Kings got absolutely dominated all game. Three of the four goals they scored were flukes.

[@zackarycarlsen2530]

And the first one was a crazy screen

[@Pingieking]

The Oilers scored 10 goals and won 7-4 Correction. The Oilers scored 9. Ceci hand pass was an assist, not a goal.

[@coyrex1250]

They don't ask how, just how many. They obviously still got their ass kicked but 4 goals is 4 goals.

[@ron_ald69]

if they had any other top 10 sv% starting goaltender the oilers would be untouchable

[@mainlane6344]

@@coyrex1250 You're not wrong at all, it is just something that the kings cannot count on going forward, which is why it is a discussion point! They have to score on their own merits, not fluky ones.

[@leg0ipodtouch]

As an Oilers fan, my feelings on the series are optimistic but cautiously so, I'm waiting to see how LA responds in game 2, should make for exciting hockey!

[@schrempskynate8944]

They're gonna go full trap mode, I'm guessing.

[@nomadicnovels]

if the bruins don’t make it i hope mcdavid finally gets his cup

[@bostensaviationandgaming]

As a kings fan I have no hope

[@Evan-hockputer]

That's okay, GGs

[@bostensaviationandgaming]

@@Evan-hockputer gg

[@peskymenplops]

As an Oilers fan I feel your pain. In the 2000s we lost everytime to the Dallas Stars, it's not fun.

[@timbarnes2225]

This series is far from over, Kings are a very good team

[@bostensaviationandgaming]

@@timbarnes2225 bro the got smacked yesterday😭. Everyone is either giving mcdavid to much space or the whole team goes to mcdavid and leaves hyman and other players in the front of the net.

[@Jim-zr4ej]

holy fuck coach chippy is bang on with the Hyman highlights lmao

[@BlueFlash25]

Say what you want, you don´t get 50+ goals just because you play with a god. Hyman is just what McDavid needed, remember, you don´t look for the best player on the ice but for the best player for the job. Great duo that reminds me of Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau.

[@dallasburgess5329]

Uhhh yeah they do. What about anyone that ever played with Mario or Wayne? Career years, then stink out when traded.

[@nathanpitek3177]

Yo Eck, I really do need more nightly updates when it’s not playoff season. You are great at this, even better than Star Wars ngl

[@heinrichdude]

You gotta give Hyman some props on that second goal ... understanding where to be, where the quiet spot is an going there for McDavid to hit. Yah, the third was a 'just stand there' goal.

[@street5725]

was at the game last night, it was insane

[@mgraysonhay]

Bruh…..don’t you *EVER* say I’ll only remember Hyman as a Oiler. He was one of my favourite Leafs, and I’m still angry at Dubas for cap-strapping this team so bad that he could not be re-signed. He’ll always be a Maple Leaf, and no matter *WHAT* he does as an Oiler he’ll never be forgotten as one…unlike Dubas, the man who let him go and the one drowning in Pittsburgh.

[@LARGO125]

Can we talk about that Drai pp goal??? I'm gonna have to agree with Kelly Hrudey on that one. I just don't think its possible to stop that shot. If its on net, its in the net. I think everyone this season forgot about the absolute cheat code that is the McDraiChard power play.

[@Pfuetz4]

And everyone who doesn't watch the oilers doesn't know that they have been running a different power play scheme most of the year with drai occupying different spots and utilizing bouch bombs/hyman-the-blue-paint-gobbler more.

[@liaminblue9984]

their pp% is absolutely insane when it needs to be, i remember the playoffs last year where if they HAD to score on the pp then they would almost always score, it just hits another level under pressure

[@folppki2256]

Why hasn't the hockey guy reached out for a colab?

[@actionjackson8549]

LA was a handful for us 2 years ago. To me they've done nothing but weaken their roster in that two years. Oilers in 5. Kings might steal a game.

[@SteveEagles]

He’s actually been stopped every year so far. He is great though

[@TheToni9234]

You should do a video on the bobrovsky save

[@p3t3ymac96]

I believe Rico’s last goal was actually against the kings in the 2012 finals. I recall him beating quick on his blocker side.

[@narius_jaden215]

I feel bad for the kings but... man their last two goals were so flukey it might as well have stayed 6-2

[@dallasburgess5329]

Got to admit, very happy LA got the draw vs McDavid. McDavid will personally ensure the trap doesn't come back 😂👍

[@npatt6362]

Hearing the words “Henrique” “scored” and “Doughty”. Not a 2024 sentence I was ready for.

[@artstyle7309]

McDavid is crazy

[@jimbodangle178]

Hyman deserves more credit for how he performs with Jesus. No one has been able to elevate and help Jesus out like a guy like hyman did. Many Came in to Edmonton looking to play on Jesus wing, the only one to actually do it after so many failed trying. Mans Elite in this league, should be a 8.5-9.5 million dollar player

[@Chakdefatte194]

It helps immensely playing with mcdavid. How many of his 100 apples this year were on human’s 54 goals

[@husg13]

hyman is nothing. half his goals go off his body he doesnt even touch the puck with his stick. mcdavid just banks it off him

[@bonwatcher]

Hockey has a funny way of making things even in the playoffs. Don't know how many times I thought A team should destroy or sweep B team in the playoffs and it ends up going six or seven games.

[@itowse]

🔥🔥🔥

[@schrempskynate8944]

Zack used to just bury the Oilers. Nice pickup. 😊

[@sharpie12354]

Big Rico Suave finally has another chance at glory

[@MustyBastard]

Handsome Henrique

[@Colin-Sierra682]

Gotta love the Michigan man getting it done

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

And Sam Gagner has the distinction of being the only player after the live puck era to get 8 points in one game. Not McDavid or MacKinnon or Crosby or Kucherov lol

[@blockland30]

I feel bad for him. He has to sit on the sidelines and watch from the press box.

[@WillfFureey-xc1gr]

Do a breakdown of the bruins vs leafs series

[@artstyle7309]

Boston in 5

[@drewmullett]

​@@artstyle7309 even Marchand thinks it'll be a challenge. What are you smoking?

[@dudemanftw831]

3 lucky goals from the kings this is a 6-1 game how will the kings respond

[@cobra646]

No comment on the cheap submarine hit on Vinny?

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

Stand-Up hits stop the Oilers, and if someone simply steps up and Freight-trains Mcdavid as he hits the Blueline @ Mach3 no ones coming out of the tangle in one piece. Deny the Oilers free-fly O-zone entries on the PP and you will slow it down a lot. Mcdavid PRESENTS himself for those Legendary Scott Stevens type of hits that no one can blame a Defender for because he hits the Blue-line UP-SPEED..., those are massive hits that both Players have to Volunteer for......bye-bye 50% PP.

[@kaktusgaming2219]

3+1 and yet the star is McDavid. Classic

[@camd8662]

Has nobody mentioned that he called them the islanders, or is that some classic NHL in-joke?

[@mcfly7]

Indeed, will always be a Oilers.

[@Jesterix88]

To me Zach Hyman will always be a Leaf!!!

[@Moobeus]

1:47 I don’t understand why that goal wasn’t overturned. Hyman clearly kicks it in?

[@dalriada]

Not a kick, just a deflection.

[@paulrath7764]

Zach "Buster" Hyman!

[@seanhartel5362]

It’s one game, reel it in

[@TheKisj]

The goal of nurse's skate looked just like a nhl 2024 goal, i just hope the kings won't score all their goals off of the oilers skates

[@Richard-od7yd]

Is it just me or do the guys in the West seem bigger than the guys in the East ? The Goalies look the same except underneath.

[@NovaPlayz101]

The Leafs could've brought back Hyman, but they decide to sign Nick Ritchie, Onderj Kase and Petr Mrazek, wtf was Kyle Dubas on

[@matthewweston5722]

The crazy thing is how 3 of the kings goals were given by the oilers

[@abj136]

I hope those oilers stop giving goal to the other team soon. That is not a sustainable way to win a Cup.

[@Pingieking]

That game didn't feel close at all. The Kings were chasing almost the whole time and could never really keep the Oilers on their heels for any extended amount of time. When they finally got some life at the end of the 2nd period, the Oilers came out early in the 3rd and just blasted them.

[@kripzzy6732]

2:42 Islanders, hell nah

[@anthonyteichroeb917]

Kings need to respond or this is done... I expect full kings retaliation.

[@tt128556]

That Ceci hand pass was lowest hockey IQ moment of the season.

[@MT-vh6hd]

its 1 game. Tonight is a different story.

[@owenbyrne-rb6tm]

fr

[@MatsLM]

Hyman was a Panthers?! WTF?!

[@adamawesome-o6776]

Probably going to be a sweep

[@landendelormier7954]

if kings are throwing 70 hits a game by game 3 the oilers will be gettng banged up

[@johanstinson]

They can't sustain 70 hits a game.

[@iamworriedsick]

do the kings have a bit more mustard for their dog

[@donaldvuong4188]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@garygarside9782]

just one game, where all the cards from edmonton were shown... goaltending was above average, and edmonton still has a problem with clearing the zone i think

[@747Cone]

I disagree. Zone exits were clean

[@bigslimmy701]

Must be so nice jus having mcdavid use u as a fucking back board

[@chrisbauman2562]

His names mcjesus or mcdangles

[@Nna-kv9wd]

you could sense collapse of the kings nearing the end of the game tempers getting high arguing with each other and doughty being a sore loser when he played average at best i dont see the kings winning this unless they really step it up and Edmonton falls asleep otherwise its probably wraps for the kings i mean it was pure domination most of the game the only reason it wasnt a complete blowout was the lucky bounces and unfortunate events that led to a few goals that should not have happened

[@Kylerman999km]

W

[@jessArcade]

Except for all the times he's been stopped in the playoffs.

[@johanstinson]

HE never has been. The Oilers team has been

[@mattymattffs]

I hate the King's, hate the way they play, but I think it can win them the cup

[@johanstinson]

In fact....it cannot.

[@trevmac8362]

Thousands and Thousands of players have won the Cup in April. 🤤

[@AXISpresident]

NEVER underestimate the Kings. ... and of all the Teams they know how to wear down, it's Edmonton.

[@sodaflat]

Like how they did last playoffs?

[@LARGO125]

Or the playoffs before that?

[@yelling3874]

The Kings have won seven playoff games, total, in the last ten years. I would be more worried about overestimating.

[@johanstinson]

How do they know that when they've never done it?

[@CC-of5xl]

As an Oilers fan I love when the Kings match Doughty vs Mcdavid. I don't think there's another top pairing Dman in the NHL that's been embarrassed more by Mcdavid lol

[@bigben3089]

Good thing for Doughty he can go home and put on his two championship rings just like McDavid…oh. Wait. Never mind. Maybe someday he’ll get one.

[@CC-of5xl]

@bigben3089 I like how you don't even try to deny it. That's when you know what I said is true. Also Doughty clearly doesn't feel like you do as he's literally said in interviews how pissed he gets when Mcdavid embarrasses him.

[@johanstinson]

​@bigben3089 what a sad and cringe comeback

[@Chris-ex5ed]

​@@bigben3089doughty cries into his ring you say?

[@bigben3089]

@@CC-of5xl Deny what? That McDavid is the best player in the world? He clearly is. He embarrasses pretty much every defenseman the he regularly plays. That doesn’t change the fact that he’s won absolutely nothing in terms of championships. Doughty has two and is also a first ballot hall of famer just like McDavid. Dude is 35 and still leads the league in ice time every season.

[@g.w.7893]

And yet he will be stopped. Go figure.

[@jobo5731]

I’m gonna cry🥲

[@empire0]

Well the Kings are banking on a guy like Dubois to step up, so uh.....shes over

[@btgkg9639]

No they aren’t. He’s their third line center. Top 2 lines need to step up much more.

[@souless08]

Leafs letting Hyman walk was one of the DUMBEST things they done in quite a long time.. I said it the moment it happened

[@johnnyholt4181]

Playoff McDavid has been stopped literally every year

[@johanstinson]

No HE hasn't. The Oilers have. You're aware that hockey isn't basketball, right? You know that one player can't do it all, right?

[@supertaj1800]

Well he doesn't have a cup so.... He is stopable

[@johanstinson]

The team has. To date, nobody has been able to stop McDavid. His point totals are off the charts.

[@husg13]

mcdavid will never be a gretzky or crosby. not even close.

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

Considering he hasn't won anything at all in the playoffs ever, I would say he absolutely IS stoppable. Dude played 1 game so far these playoffs haha.

[@MXJEFF94]

He's obviously stoppable....no cup bub.

[@MrBrody420]

Hmm. Pretty sure he's been stopped every year so far lol

[@Werdnasemajjamesandrew]

Its crazy how mcdavid can score using team mates as pylons. Every hyman goal is really mcdavid so he is the first 50 goal scorer worth less than a 20 goal scorer.

[@wesphillips3978]

Unstoppable? lol Where was he in the 2022 Western Conference Finals? Oh yeah, he spent the first 3 games eating Makar's dust, that's right.....

[@frederickglass1583]

"Playoff McDavid is unstoppable" Pretty sure VGK were able to shut him and Drai down more or less in the 2nd Round last season, just saying. Dude's a 1 trick pony

[@laggers54]

The fact he hasn’t won yet probably proves he is stoppable

[@actionjackson8549]

Someone doesn't know puck.

[@laggers54]

@@actionjackson8549 someone doesn’t know satire

[@user-oq5pq6xe2h]

Anyone else being forcefully subjected to these god awful ATB ads full of all the corny DEI you could ever want?

[@milan99cz]

2:19 What a stupid ass handpass

[@JesusFriedChrist]

Remember when nobody fucking cares about the Deadmonton Coilers 💩

[@johanstinson]

Cry more, Shames Fan

[@jim32664]

That third goal was a distinct kicking motion.

[@tt128556]

Not even close. Hits the stick first, then gets deflected off his stationary skate, into the goal. My initial reaction was the same as yours though, but after seeing the proper replay angle it's clear he did not kick it. Had it hit the skate only and not the stick as well, it might be a different story.

[@ryanc.510]

Clearly he can be stopped because he’s never won a cup

[@scooter18371]

First

[@ralfeelius]

nooo

[@Shawn-st2lx]

Before the bots too, that's actually impressive.

[@VermHat]

gratz

[@chrisbryz1652]

Fluke

[@masonv6766]

And he still can’t win a cup

[@Alias4-mr3ys]

Oilers are trash

[@newfiemurphy7140]

Oiler win series in 5

[@markusdowney5457]

who the fuck named the hash marks the "soup" so goofy