Connor McDavid put up one of the best statistical performances in NHL playoff history.
Yet even his stellar play couldn't push the Edmonton Oilers past the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, which they lost in seven games after climbing out of an 0-3 series hole.
Connor McDavid waited for all his teammates after the Game 7 loss.
Though the ending wasn't what McDavid or the team had hoped for, he was recognized for his incredible postseason play with the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, McDavid wasn't on the ice to accept the award after the Oilers' loss to the Panthers, leaving fans disappointed.
Connor McDavid is very lucky no one really gives a s** about hockey because the best player of a league no-showing the MVP presentation would be talked about for days on end on all the networks.
NHL needs to stop marketing this guy as «the face of the league», I don't care if you just lost game 7, you show up and take your photo Does Giguere look like he wants to be there?
It's a good thing hockey isn't in the spotlight as much as other sports, because if the best player in another league skipped the MVP presentation, it would dominate the news for days.