"He’s just a loverboy": Connor McDavid’s heartwarming moment with Calvin Pickard goes viral after Kings win

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 6, 2025, 00:02 IST

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Connor McDavid's heartfelt embrace with goaltender Calvin Pickard after the Edmonton Oilers' playoff victory against the Los Angeles Kings has gone viral, igniting excitement among fans. McDavid praised Pickard's stellar performance and his teammates' contributions to the win. As the Oilers prepare to face the Vegas Golden Knights, fans express both anticipation and apprehension about the upcoming series.

"He’s just a loverboy": Connor McDavid’s heartwarming moment with Calvin Pickard goes viral after Kings win

Connor McDavid is gearing up to face the Vegas Golden Knights.(Image via Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

Connor McDavid, the captain of the Edmonton Oilers, was ecstatic as his team won the playoff match against the Los Angeles Kings. While many fans were pretty stressed if the Edmonton Oilers would be able to pull it off, the team shocked everyone. Now, a video of Connor McDavid has gone viral from the match against the Los Angeles Kings and fans are here for it.

Connor McDavid's heartwarming video with Calvin Pickard goes viral and fans are excited about it

Recently, a video posted by Sportsnet on X shows Connor McDavid excited as he tightly hugs Calvin Pickard, the goaltender of the Edmonton Oilers. The video shows both the star players of the Edmonton Oilers excited as they recorded a win against the Los Angeles Kings.

A fan commented, “honestly, i think collectively we would ALL do this to Picks if we were given the chance”, while another fan wrote, “who said your life can’t start at 33 he’s just a kid😭”
A third fan joked, “inject this into my veins”, while another fan wrote, “he loves them all hes just a lil loverboy”.

Another fan commented, “Had to come back to this because I am LAUGHING.🤭”, while a fifth fan joked, “he ain’t ever show skinner that love🤣”
Another fan wrote, “Finally gets some saves when we need it”.

After the Edmonton Oilers won against the Los Angeles Kings, Connor McDavid credited his teammates for the win.
Connor McDavid said, “Just digging in. Just willed it out. (Its) not easy to beat a team four years straight…Picks (Pickard) gave us a chance to win every night. Played great these last four games.”
The Edmonton Oilers’ captain continued, “Brownie (Connor Brown) is obviously a big part of that penalty kill and they were great. Massive kill in the third and he pitches in with some offense as well.”
With the playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights beginning soon, fans are pretty stressed about the situation. After the win against the Kings, Connor McDavid had also spoken to Sportsnet about beating the Vegas Golden Knights.
The first match against the Vegas Golden Knights is scheduled to be held on Tuesday night.
Also Read: “Vegas a different beast”: Oilers captain Connor McDavid looks ahead to Vegas series but fans doubt a win is possible

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