Connor McDavid stands in the middle of the locker room.
The Edmonton Oilers captain’s voice rises as he emphatically calls on teammates to give more. His passionate, expletive-laden message — a side rarely, if ever, seen publicly from the superstar centre — reflects the level of urgency in his team’s Stanley Cup quest.
Edmonton has just lost Game 2 of the final to fall behind the Florida Panthers 2-0 in the title series.
“Not (expletive) good enough,” McDavid says in a tirade that includes 14 f-bombs in 45 seconds.
A camera was there to capture the moment — albeit one partially obstructed by an Oilers staff member holding up a black curtain — and plenty more across the NHL last season.
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