A new docu-series that reveals what life is like for National Hockey League players on and off the ice during the playoffs is now out.
Faceoff: Inside The NHL from Amazon Prime was filmed during the NHL playoffs earlier this year.
Ryan Rishaug, a broadcaster for TSN who’s covered the Edmonton Oilers for 23 years, said filmmakers were given “unprecedented access” to players.
“They were behind the scenes with the team. They were at Connor McDavid’s house. They were with his family. They were in his car with him,” Rishaug told CTV News Edmonton, describing the level of access to the Oilers’ superstar and other players.
“It was Connor McDavid like we’ve never really seen before.”
Rishaug has watched all six episodes of the series and says he found it revealing. The final two feature the Oilers during play in the Stanley Cup …