His Edmonton Oilers looked flat, outclassed by the defending champion Florida Panthers, and were in danger of a third consecutive loss in their Stanley Cup Final rematch that would have put them on the brink of losing once again. In the locker room at the first intermission, he offered some words of wisdom.

But, a) that wasn't a Stanley Cup Final and b) all three of these games had lead changes in regulation and c) two got sent into overtime on the latest game-tying regulation goals