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Connor McDavid is being asked to burn his ‘lucky’ suit by some hockey fans. Here’s why

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Do you recall when McDavid had a beer? The man then felt his fortunate suit? “Jinxed it,” an X user tweeted.

After McDavid attended multiple games against Dallas wearing the same game-day suit, some internet users conjectured that the Oilers captain has adhered to the same attire because of superstition.

McDavid showed up for games four, five, and six of the Western Conference Finals wearing an identical light gray jacket and tie, white shirt, dark gray slacks, and brown belt. The Oilers overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Stars in all three of the series’ games.

Now in the Stanley Cup, the NHL’s playoff scoring leader apparently attempted to break the jinx after a difficult 3-0 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 1, to which he had worn the same outfit. McDavid wore the suit again for Game 2 but went with a different tie, as seen in the video below:

 

It was also evident that the fifth time was not lucky, even with a heroic effort. After tying the score at one at the second intermission, Toronto’s Evan Rodrigues scored for the Panthers three minutes into the third quarter and again during a power play. An empty-netter sealed the victory.

Following the defeat, supporters of the suit are undoubtedly less involved on Twitter (“burn that suit,” user @darceymcl even went so far as to remark). @maxod626 was another person who questioned if the “lucky” outfit was now cursed. They wrote, “Recall when McDavid went for beer? The man then felt his fortunate suit? It was jinxed.

However, it’s still unclear if McDavid is prepared for a change.
Game 3 takes place Thursday, and the Oilers have a difficult climb ahead. The Oilers will need a massive push against the stout, suffocating Panthers to become just the sixth team in NHL history to hoist hockey’s holy grail after going down 0-2 in a best-of-seven final.

 

But beating the odds is something the team has been doing all season. They started the schedule an ugly 2-9-1. They trailed the Vancouver Canucks three times in the second round of the playoffs. They fell behind the Dallas Stars before claiming the Western Conference crown.

 

“I’m excited to see our group come together,” McDavid said after Monday’s loss. “I’m excited to see us fight through adversity and looking forward to people doubting us again.

 

“We’re good with our backs against the wall.”

 

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