Yup, Monday will be the day that Miamians wait for. A championship game seven for a local team. Your Florida Panthers have blown a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup playoffs and on Monday will host game seven for the championship. Now is the time for South Florida fans to pay that 5K for a ticket, show up in their Amazon bought Panther jerseys and loudly announce that they have been to every game this year. And since we are doing this Miami-Style, go out to dinner at Prime 112 first before making the third period of the game (which is the final period for all you front running phonies).
Here’s what you need to know. The star of these playoffs is Connor McDavid. And just how good has he been? Historically good. The bad news for you front running phony Panther fans is that Connor McDavid plays for the other team- which if you’re just hopping on the Panthers’ bandwagon you need to know is the Edmonton Oilers.
McDavid has 42 points so far in these playoffs. The only players with more: Wayne Gretzky with 47 in 1985, Mario Lemieux with 44 in 1991 and Gretzky again with 43 in 1988.
McDavid has 34 assists- breaking Gretzky’s record of 31 in 1988.
McDavid became the first player in Stanley Cup history to score four points (not four goals) in back-to-back games. He did it in games 4 and 5 this year against your Panthers.
So here is your chance front running Miami phony fans. A real game seven on the line. Grab those Black Amex cards and get your seats and show up and pretend you live and die with the Panthers. This will be your only opportunity for a while. The Heat stink and the Fins are good, but probably not super bowl good- although for a while last year we thought they were.