"Connor McDavid will never be Sidney Crosby": NHL Twitter rips Oilers as Game 5 SCF loss puts them on verge of back-to-back Stanley Cup Final defeats

NHL: Stanley Cup Final-Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers - Source: Imagn
NHL fans rip Oilers on X after Game 5 loss puts them near back-to-back Stanley Cup final defeats (Source: Imagn)

Fans reacted as the Edmonton Oilers lost 5-2 to the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The Panthers lead the Stanley Cup Finals 3-2, ahead of Game 6 in Edmonton on Tuesday, with one more victory sealing back-to-back titles.

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Connor McDavid scored for Edmonton in the third period, and Corey Perry added another for the Oilers. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen netted for Florida, while Luostarinen’s empty-net goal sealed the win.

The Oilers posted the final score on X:

"Back to Florida for Game 6."
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NHL fans reacted.

"I’m sorry, I just don’t see it. Can he skate? Yeah he’s solid. Does he have good hands? Usually. Is he a leader? Not much, but that’s fine. Clutch? No, that’s Draisaitl. Nice player, but McDavid will never be Sidney Crosby," one said.
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"Most embarrassing organization in hockey," commented another.
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"Can’t see them winning two in a row against the Panthers. Back to the drawing board," one X user said.

Here are some more fan reactions:

"It's okay, were used to this by now. See ya next year," one wrote.
"Panthers have the eye of the tiger and Oilers don’t. Plain and simple," another commented.
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"You’re an embarrassment to the American sport of hockey. Canada will never lift the Cup again as long as the United States is around," one tweeted.

The Edmonton Oilers once again had a poor start against the Panthers

The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers at home on Saturday. Florida scored first at 9:12 in the first period, with Brad Marchand taking a snapshot after a pass from Anton Lundell. The second goal came at 18:06, with Sam Bennett scoring with a snap shot set up by Matthew Tkachuk.

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The second period had no goals. Both teams had power plays but couldn’t score.

In the third period, Florida made it 3-0 at 5:12. Marchand, who was acquired near the trade deadline in March, scored again with a wrist shot, assisted by Eetu Luostarinen. Edmonton got on the board at 7:24. Connor McDavid scored with a wrist shot, with Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm getting the assists.

Florida responded at 8:10, when Sam Reinhart scored with a snap shot, assisted by captain Aleksander Barkov. Edmonton scored again at 16:47, with Corey Perry hitting a slap shot, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse.

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