The moment McDavid scored showed raw emotion from McDavid himself, Panthers general manager bill Zito who got up and threw his water bottle against the wall in disgust and anger and the television coverage panning back to Edmonton showing the fans going berserk in Rogers Place.
Michaels, has been the play by play announcer for the Oilers on 630 CHED since August 24th 2010. Later in 2013 he moved to television and by 2021 he was with sports net as the primary announcer for Oilers games. He is beloved by fans and gives a strong connection to the game and the team.