Ekman-Larsson quits on his team and lets Connor McDavid score empty-netter

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Julien Trekker
June 19, 2024  (10:42)

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The Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson quit on his team last night and let Connor McDavid score an empty-net goal in the final seconds of game 5.

With the Oilers forcing the Panthers to go back to Edmonton for a sixth game, fans in Florida were quick to point out the team's mistakes.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson is currently facing a lot of heat for a questionable play at the end of the game.

With Sergei Bobrovsky back at the bench, the Panthers went all-in as they tried to tie the game. With a few seconds left in the game, the Oilers managed to shoot the puck at the net.

In a desperate effort, Matthew Tkachuk dived at the net and stopped the puck from crossing the goal line at the last second.

Unfortunately, his teammate Oliver Ekman-Larsson had already given up on the play and couldn't do anything when Connor McDavid scored moments later.

Watch the following video to see how it happened:

The Panthers' defenseman probably thought that the puck went in. This explains the importance of never quitting on a play, especially in the NHL, during the Stanley Cup Finals.

Ekman-Larsson's reputation will likely take a hit after this sequence, but he still has time to redeem himself in the next game.

Do you think Ekman-Larsson's reputation will take a hit after he quit on his team and let Connor McDavid score an empty-net goal in game five of the Stanley Cup Finals?

Source: Hockey Patrol
Tkachuk's teammate abandons him after crucial save

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