The Edmonton Oilers appeared as though their playoff mastery over the Los Angeles Kings was coming to an end after they dropped the first two games of the series.
But Connor McDavid and the Oilers turned things around, winning the next four games to earn a seat in the second round and leave Los Angeles confounded yet again about its inability to overcome Edmonton in the postseason.
The Oilers finished their date with LA with a 6-4 victory at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday. Less than 24 hours after that win, McDavid summed up the experience in the first round with a short post on Instagram.
"Round ✌️," McDavid wrote as a caption for a two-photo slide that included an image of him and Edmonton goalie Calvin Pickard hugging each other in front of the net.
McDavid's post immediately garnered a ton of attention, getting over 11,000 heart reactions within just 15 minutes. Fans also have a lot to say about it.
"LETS GOO OILERS!!!. My first thought of the day this morning," said a fan.
"Let's get that CUP!!!!" another one shared.
"Connor u are a god amongst men"
From another commenter: "Go get that revenge against vegas king ❤️."
Via a different comment: "Time to sweep Vegas. let’s go boys."
"Who let the owner of the Kings post on this account?" another Instagram user said.
McDavid played a huge role in the Oilers' success against Los Angeles, as he paced Edmonton in the Kings series with 11 points on the strength of two goals and nine assists. Meanwhile, Leon Draisaitl had 10 points on three goals and seven assists.
Looking ahead, the Oilers, who have now sent Los Angeles home four years in a row in the first round of the playoffs, will lock horns with the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round.
