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Tim Capurso

Connor McDavid Blames Oilers' Stubborn Gameplan for Stanley Cup Final Loss

McDavid criticized the Oilers' gameplan after the Stanley Cup Final loss. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Edmonton Oilers lost the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers for a second straight year with the club's 5-1 defeat in Tuesday night's Game 6. And while Oilers captain Connor McDavid first credited the Panthers as a strong team and then credited his own team with for its resolve during the hard-fought series, he also couldn't help but take issue with one aspect of the loss.

McDavid felt the Oilers were going nowhere doing the same thing over and over again throughout the six-game Stanley Cup Final defeat.

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