A beer league crew in Ontario simply earned themselves a lifetime’s price of bragging rights.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl turned up in Oilers jerseys at a pickup recreation at Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, final Wednesday night time in a dream-come-true second for native followers and gamers.
Making the second even sweeter for the locals: neither of the NHL superstars scored a purpose, and their teammates walked away with a dominant 6-2 win.
Neither McDavid nor Draisaitl have been skating at full velocity, however an area goalie did handle to drag off a couple of dazzling saves on No. 97.
The gang that jammed into the stands on the rink ooh’d and aah’d every time McDavid or Draisaitl touched the puck, and clips of the sport immediately blew up on social media, with dozens of followers impressed with the goalie who repeatedly stonewalled McDavid.
“Imagine being that goalie. Legend forever,” one consumer wrote on X, with one other including: “Edmonton should sign that goalie, he looks better than [Oilers starter Stuart] Skinner.”
“How do we buy the goalie a beer?” requested a 3rd.
The sport occurred at a rink only a fast drive from McDavid’s hometown of Richmond Hill, Ontario.
“That’s a league I played in with my buddies for over ten years now. We joined that league back when I played junior hockey. I was a little bit surprised to see it get blown up,” McDavid instructed ESPN. “I’ve been playing in those games for over a decade now. So it’s pretty funny that it just kind of came up.”
Coming off a second consecutive loss to the Panthers within the Stanley Cup Ultimate, McDavid, Draisaitl and the Oilers are getting ready to make one other run on the Cup subsequent season.
First, although, McDavid’s contract standing with Edmonton hangs within the stability, as he’s eligible for an extension this summer season earlier than probably changing into an unrestricted free agent after subsequent season.
