How we doing drama fans? Enjoying the playoffs? Did you hear the Jets swept the Oilers and Connor McDavid is big mad? Oh you didn’t? Well, we’ll talk about that and more today. We are deep into the playoffs now, with some teams having already secured their round 2 spot, and many others knocking on the door. For the teams whose seasons have ended, we’re getting a glimpse at some of the drama to come.
Let’s dive in.
Leafs land
We start, as always, with our Buds. This time last week they had not yet started their playoff run, but they are now four games in and lead the series 3-1. Obviously we all know what happened during the first game, and we won’t share any images or video of the injury here. We will share the following:
— John Tavares (@91Tavares) May 21, 2021
An update on @MapleLeafs captain John Tavares. pic.twitter.com/sV0dlfpdI8
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) May 21, 2021
The Leafs have been without captain John Tavares since 10 minutes into game 1, but they’ve certainly taken “win it for Johnny” to heart:
For Johnny.
The Leaf: Blueprint Moment presented by @Molson_Canadian. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/ZCBQuqZfuy
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 24, 2021
The Buds are buzzing, and Jack Campbell continues to impress in the playoffs. They have a chance to take the series tomorrow night – so everyone keep doing everything exactly the same to help out.
A final Leafs note from this morning:
— MLSE PR (@MLSEPR) May 26, 2021
Playoff peek
So, the Bruins, the Jets, and the Avalanche are heading to round 2.
Connor McDavid is less than thrilled about getting swept:
connor mcdavid is angry about the game and then there’s leon draisaitl who’s wondering if he chipped a nail pic.twitter.com/IZF3DlglaK
— ✿ ava ✿ (@goaIcaufield) May 24, 2021
i actually feel horrible for connor mcdavid pic.twitter.com/7kKRN7OjGV
— ✿ ava ✿ (@goaIcaufield) May 24, 2021
He’s not the only one in the Oilers organization who wants out:
Wayne Gretzky leaving role with the Oilers.
— John Shannon (@JShannonhl) May 25, 2021
NEWS: Wayne Gretzky is headed to TNT, The Post has learned.https://t.co/tz7GcfCyAZ
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) May 25, 2021
Also in the West, Philipp Grubauer is an A+ troll:
holy shit pic.twitter.com/jTl1dC8vnP
— Mr Booth (@MrBooth_7) May 24, 2021
And in Florida, a baby goalie got his wings or some other cliche:
Florida Panthers likely starting Spencer Knight in Game 5 against Tampa Bay Lightning. Must win game. https://t.co/GnDV72EZ2d | @NHLonNBCSports
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) May 24, 2021
.@FlaPanthers rookie goalie Spencer Knight recaps the Game-5 win after posting 36 saves in his 1st #NHLPlayoffs start!#FlaPanthers #OneTerritory #NHL pic.twitter.com/DToBxKMqvX
— Bally Sports Florida: Panthers (@BallyPanthers) May 25, 2021
Problematic behavior
Unfortunately, hockey still is not truly for everyone, and two examples yesterday showcase this:
Posted by Ethan Bears significant other. Pretty sick to see my fellow fans of the @EdmontonOilers treat our players like this. This is not it. @TSN1260 @JasonGregor @Jason_Strudwick @ConnorHalley pic.twitter.com/5Aju8VfQrM
— Dylan Cardinal (@DCardz35) May 25, 2021
Ethan Bear is an amazing role model and strong advocate for Indigenous rights. Nobody deserves this kind of hate.
And Ron Maclean is taking some heat for this comment from last night:
Jennifer’s reaction, after some dicy word choice from Ron Maclean! pic.twitter.com/1rCA8PqeTU
— Michael Bourgeois (@mikebouge) May 26, 2021
It will be interesting to see how, if at all, he responds to this and explains himself.
That’s all for this week, folks. Check back in next Wednesday for more drama and gossip!