The first time in his career.
via the NHL PR department,
McDAVID RECORDS THIRD STRAIGHT 100-POINT SEASON, SIXTH OF CAREER
Connor McDavid (42-58—100 in 56 GP) accumulated 100 points in a season for the third time in as many years and sixth time overall (in eight NHL seasons). McDavid became the fourth player in NHL history to be the first 100-point player in at least five seasons, following Wayne Gretzky (9x), Mario Lemieux (6x) and PhilEsposito (6x).
via Sportsnet's YouTube page,
On this edition of After Hours, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid joins Scott Oake and Louie DeBrusk to discuss how he's learned to become more 'selfish' as a player, his relationship with teammate Leon Draisaitl, his brother Cam, and more.
On the other hand, it’s starting to feel as if a lot of McDavid’s big nights are getting lost in the shuffle, as if there’s one standard expected of him and a separate lower standard for the rest of the league.
-Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic. Much more ($) on McDavid, a look at Erik Karlsson and other topics.
His 12th career hat trick. Edmonton defeated Chicago 6-5.
from Mark Spector of Sportsnet,
As former Face of the Game Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins arrive for a Monday night meeting and their only visit to Rogers Place this season, you may have noticed his successor has become a more eloquent, patient and cooperative spokesman this season, whose answers to questions let us in more than they ever have.
Off camera, he’s hanging around to kibitz or answer a few extra questions now, something he’s never done before. He’s asking questions now, not just answering them. He’s talking football, or golf, or whatever’s going on in the world outside the locker room.
At long last, Connor McDavid is becoming a spokesman for the game, not a prisoner of it, ready to accept the role that his otherworldly game thrust upon him long before he was ready for that part of the job.
“I am older — this is my eighth season now, and I’m starting to understand how the league works a little bit better,” McDavid said during a candid conversation Sunday afternoon, before he settled into the Chiefs-49ers game.