Connor McDavid: 'It was bizarre, watching the Jays game on the bench'

The Edmonton Oilers can feel the Toronto Blue Jays’ pain.

They just didn’t need to feel it in the middle of their own game.

The Oilers admit they were a little surprised, and somewhat distracted, when Game 7 of the World Series game between the Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers was shown, with sound, on the Rogers Place scoreboard during breaks in play Saturday night.

Players who are trying to focus on their own game against the Chicago Blackhawks probably don’t need to see somebody else’s game being broadcast at the same time, but there it was.

“That was really, really strange,” said Oilers captain Connor McDavid . “Obviously, we’re all on the Jays bandwagon and everyone is wanting them to win, but it’s strange to have it on during the game, listening to the (Oilers) crowd (ch