Paul Bissonnette speaking with Oilers star Leon Draisaitl after his Game 4 game-winning goal over the Kings Photo Credit: TNT
By Reice Shipley on

We have seen countless “announcer jinxes” over the years in nearly every sport, courtesy of color and play-by-play broadcasters. However, on Sunday night, we received a unique jinx from the TNT studio team when Paul Bissonnette took to social media during the Game 4 matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings.

Los Angeles got out to a hot start in the game, scoring first in the first period and then adding to their lead in the second period on goals from Trevor Moore and Warren Foegele.

Hockey fans know that a 2-0 lead is commonly referred to as the “worst lead in hockey” because it can potentially lead to a team getting complacent and playing conservatively when they should still be looking to be on the offensive.

However, Paul Bissonnette pointed out in a social media post during the game that this hasn’t been the case thus far this postseason, as no team has yet overcome a multi-goal deficit this postseason.

Like clockwork, the Oilers would start to slowly work back into the game after Bissonnette’s post, tying things up at 3-3 on a goal from Evan Bouchard with 29 seconds left in the third period to force overtime.

It would take nearly the entirety of the overtime period. But it would ultimately be the Oilers who would complete the first multi-goal comeback of the 2025 NHL Playoffs when Leon Draisaitl scored on a deflection that presented him with the perfect shot opportunity.

In a follow-up post, he took all the credit for “mushing” the Kings and securing an Oilers win.

“You’re welcome Edmonton,” wrote Bissonnette. “Mushnasty.”

Maybe it was intentional for Paul Bissonnette to try and curse the Kings. Or perhaps he was trying to provide some fun facts about the postseason to his audience on social media.

Either way, this should serve as a warning to other teams around the NHL to avoid crossing Bissonnette at all costs…

About Reice Shipley

Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.

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