The NHL is giving fans an unprecedented behind the scenes look at the players, including a dramatic moment with Connor McDavid.
Amazon's Faceoff series debuts tomorrow on Prime Video, and a few hockey reporters are raving about its content. ESPN reporter Greg Wyshynski revealed this morning that there's a clip of McDavid breaking down in tears after the Cup Final, while Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl console him. Earlier, Wyshynski said that the documentary will shatter fans' perception of Connor McDavid.
In addition, an extended look at the video of McDavid's locker room speech has been released. The video comes after the loss to the Panthers in Game 2, and McDavid is passionately demanding more from his teammates in Game 3.
"Right f*****g now. Right f*****g now. Right f*****g now! Not ideal but it happens so many times! But that's not f*****g good enough! It's the Finals! Dig the f**k in! Right f*****g now! Whatever the f**k you have!"
- Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid has always quiet and a bit shy when interacting with fans and media, so to see this unfiltered side of him as a leader with his teammates is absolutely incredible. McDavid recently commented on the video, saying he wasn't entirely comfortable with the media access but understands the importance of growing hockey audiences.
Some hockey fans thought McDavid screaming at his teammates was poor leadership, but it's exactly the opposite. At such a pivotal moment of the Cup Final, the team Captain needs to rally the team morally to keep them in the series. Coming from a player who beat Gretzky's assist record in the playoffs, it carries quite a bit of weight. As McDavid said, they needed whatever every player had to give. They came just one game short of mounting a miracle 0-3 series comeback.
It may be a little hard for Oilers fans to rewatch an extremely painful loss in the Cup Final, but they'll surely be back in that position. After being just one win away from the Stanley Cup, Connor McDavid and the Oilers will be more motivated than ever to finish the job this season.
