Zaslow

Paul Maurice was the murderer of fun. Now he's maybe my all-time favorite coach.

Can I ask what the billboard is or do we want it to be like a grand surprise?

Can I ask what the billboard is or do we want it to be like a grand surprise?

Can I ask what the billboard is or do we want it to be like a grand surprise?

I'm sure that I'll go over in Edmonton.

I'm sure that I'll go over in Edmonton.

I'm sure that I'll go over in Edmonton.

Seems right.

Seems right.

Seems right.

It really was the blueprint really all year long, starting in training camp, where I've heard the stories that Paul Maurice drilled them so hard that in training camp to make sure that they are the best condition team. I mean, like Herb Brooks, Team USA style. The worst, hardest training camp that a lot of these players have ever been through.

It really was the blueprint really all year long, starting in training camp, where I've heard the stories that Paul Maurice drilled them so hard that in training camp to make sure that they are the best condition team. I mean, like Herb Brooks, Team USA style. The worst, hardest training camp that a lot of these players have ever been through.

It really was the blueprint really all year long, starting in training camp, where I've heard the stories that Paul Maurice drilled them so hard that in training camp to make sure that they are the best condition team. I mean, like Herb Brooks, Team USA style. The worst, hardest training camp that a lot of these players have ever been through.

And it was to get to that moment where, yeah, they've been a great third period team all year long. And going into the game last night, I was just envisioning, all right, can we, because of the way the last three games have gone, can I be within a goal going into the third? Just... I don't have to be ahead. I didn't expect to be ahead. You would have taken that?

And it was to get to that moment where, yeah, they've been a great third period team all year long. And going into the game last night, I was just envisioning, all right, can we, because of the way the last three games have gone, can I be within a goal going into the third? Just... I don't have to be ahead. I didn't expect to be ahead. You would have taken that?

And it was to get to that moment where, yeah, they've been a great third period team all year long. And going into the game last night, I was just envisioning, all right, can we, because of the way the last three games have gone, can I be within a goal going into the third? Just... I don't have to be ahead. I didn't expect to be ahead. You would have taken that?

I was hoping we'd be tied going into the third. But I would have taken, can we be within a goal in the third period? And we will outlast them. And then we went to third and we're ahead of goal. And it's like, oh my God, can we just play them even for the final 20 minutes? And by the way, those 20 minutes, it was the slowest 20 minutes of my life. It was the most anxiety I've ever had.

I was hoping we'd be tied going into the third. But I would have taken, can we be within a goal in the third period? And we will outlast them. And then we went to third and we're ahead of goal. And it's like, oh my God, can we just play them even for the final 20 minutes? And by the way, those 20 minutes, it was the slowest 20 minutes of my life. It was the most anxiety I've ever had.

I was hoping we'd be tied going into the third. But I would have taken, can we be within a goal in the third period? And we will outlast them. And then we went to third and we're ahead of goal. And it's like, oh my God, can we just play them even for the final 20 minutes? And by the way, those 20 minutes, it was the slowest 20 minutes of my life. It was the most anxiety I've ever had.

I mean, I'm on the verge of a panic attack. every time the Oilers had full control of the puck in the zone, which was seemingly all 20 minutes of the third period. And then McDonough's right. And when he pointed it out, it was perfect because right when he says it, that the Oilers are out of gas, you look at them, they're barely moving. And by the way, McDavid was on the ice, it seemed.