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OHL final pits Erie Otters' McDavid magic vs. Oshawa Generals' all-for-one effort (Buzzing The Net)

The Erie Otters-Oshawa Generals affray is not a tough ticket because it happens the first OHL final in a half-decade between two 100-point teams.

It's due to the Otters boasting a certain catalyst who's on his way to compiling countless TSN Highlight of the Night clips. Connor McDavid means eyeballs, which has caused a surge on the secondary ticket market and more interest in the series than the typical league final, which the mass public generally treats as a prologue to the Memorial Cup.

"You got the best player in junior hockey, in the world, coming into your market, as well as there's not a lot of hockey left to watch," says Generals coach D.