This is probably the eighth Ryan Kesler/Connor McDavid matchup article you’ve read this postseason. Not to mention all the articles you have probably seen with a couple of paragraphs devoted to this epic battle.
We’re beating a dead horse, you say?
So why read this one, you ask?
Uhhhhhhhhh.....
This is an epic clash of a Selke finalist vs. arguably the most exciting young player to come along in a generation.
The story of the heir-apparent to Sidney Crosby as the best hockey player on the planet trying to find success against one of the NHL’s most infuriating skaters to play against is one of triumph, heartbreak, frustration, and soiled pants.