Connor McDavid’s dominance was one of the highlights of the NHL regular season.
Perhaps it also distracted from the flaws of a team that hasn’t proved it can win without that level of production from McDavid in the playoffs.
Trailing 2-0 in their best-of-seven series against the Winnipeg Jets, the Edmonton Oilers needed a win on Sunday night to avoid falling into a 3-0 series hole.
Leading 4-1 halfway through the third period, it seemed as though the Oilers had answered that challenge.
It didn’t take long for things to fall apart after that.
Winnipeg scored three goals in a span of three minutes and three seconds to tie it at 4-4 and force overtime.