Connor McDavid stands in the middle of the locker room.

The Edmonton Oilers captainB次元官网网址檚 voice rises as he emphatically calls on teammates to give more. His passionate, expletive-laden message B次元官网网址� a side rarely, if ever, seen publicly from the superstar centre B次元官网网址� reflects the level of urgency in his teamB次元官网网址檚 Stanley Cup quest.

Edmonton has just lost Game 2 of the final to fall behind the Florida Panthers 2-0 in the title series.

B次元官网网址淣ot (expletive) good enough,B次元官网网址� McDavid says in a tirade that includes 14 f-bombs in 45 seconds.

A camera was there to capture the moment B次元官网网址� albeit one partially obstructed by an Oilers staff member holding up a black curtain B次元官网网址� and plenty more across the NHL last season.

The six-part B次元官网网址淔ACEOFF: Inside the NHLB次元官网网址� docuseries debuts Friday, a behind-the-scenes sports showcase from Prime B次元官网网址.

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B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 so (expletive) hard,B次元官网网址� a member of the Oilers says in the raw, immediate aftermath before the cameras are ordered to leave following the gut-wrenching loss.

Unlike past NHL reality endeavours that largely focused on teams, this show aims to bring viewers closer to hockeyB次元官网网址檚 stars on and off the ice than ever before.

McDavid and a pair of teammates, Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman, feature prominently. The same goes for Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander, Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes, Boston Bruins sniper David Pastrnak, Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk and a host of other big names.

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The players have seen their episodes B次元官网网址� an Amazon project in conjunction with Box to Box Films, the company behind a long list of all-access sports series, including NetflixB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淔ormula 1: Drive to SurviveB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址� but Hyman doesnB次元官网网址檛 think he will ever watch the finale.

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NHL players have historically guarded their privacy, but Hyman said the goal was to show the personalities and life at home in an effort to entertain established fans and attract new ones.

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B次元官网网址淎nd then for hockey fans, it gives you another layer to understand whatB次元官网网址檚 really happening behind the scenes and appreciate the game even more.B次元官网网址�

Hughes said his only worry about the series, which came together quickly following FebruaryB次元官网网址檚 NHL all-star game, was it being a distraction for teammates.

Those concerns put to rest, he was all-in.

B次元官网网址淲hen I heard the other guys that were doing, itB次元官网网址檚 like, B次元官网网址楬ow am I going to say no?B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址� said Hughes, whose episode is shared with Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and New York Rangers counterpart Jacob Trouba. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 cool to put yourself out there and try different things.B次元官网网址�

Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg said he never watched F1 racing until B次元官网网址淒rive to Survive.B次元官网网址� Now hooked, he expects the NHLB次元官网网址檚 plunge will attract similar uninitiated audiences.

B次元官网网址淲e live a phenomenal life, donB次元官网网址檛 get me wrong,B次元官网网址� said Forsberg, who shared his episode with Vegas Golden Knights centre Jack Eichel. B次元官网网址淏ut thereB次元官网网址檚 also a big grind.B次元官网网址�

Hyman said learning about athletes away from their crafts has similarly drawn him to other all-access series.

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Hyman added that while the series zeroes in on individuals, hockeyB次元官网网址檚 team aspect plays a prominent role.

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Including those electric, painful and soul-revealing moments in the final.

B次元官网网址淭here was no holding back,B次元官网网址� Hyman said. B次元官网网址淵ou guys are going to see what it was like post-Game 7, what it was like during different parts of the series. As a fan, itB次元官网网址檚 a roller-coaster. As a player, when youB次元官网网址檙e in it, itB次元官网网址檚 emotionally a difficult journey.

B次元官网网址淭o come up short was really hard.B次元官网网址�

Viewers are poised to get a front-row seat.