[unable to retrieve full-text content] Connor McDavid rewrote the record book this week by factoring in on the first 9 goals of the Oilers season. Rob Pizzo gives you a second look at his historical start to the season.
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Sidney Crosby thinks Connor McDavid is the best player in the NHL
With Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews both off to hot starts to the NHL season, many hockey fans are choosing sides in a familiar debate: who's the best player in the world? Watch our video on who has held the "best player" belt over the years: Rob Pizzo looks at the seven transcendent players who shaped the face […]
NHL awards: Connor McDavid wins Ted Lindsay Award for 2nd straight year
Connor McDavid has won the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL's most outstanding player as voted on by his fellow players. The Edmonton Oilers captain beat out Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and New Jersey Devils winger Taylor Hall for the honour to kick off the NHL Awards in Las Vegas. MacKinnon, Hall and Los […]
McDavid scores in overtime as Canada squeaks out 2-1 win over Latvia
After having trouble scoring at 5-on-5, Connor McDavid and the Canadians proved to be deadly at 3-on-3. McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime, batting his own rebound out of the air past Latvia goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis, as Canada edged Latvia 2-1 Monday and clinched a quarterfinal berth at the world hockey championship. The combination of McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Aaron Ekblad dominated play at 3-on-3 […]
'We've just got to relax': Connor McDavid diagnoses an ailing Oilers offence
Connor McDavid’s stat sheet for Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins will record five shots, three blocks and one goal. What it won’t show are five words the young superstar uttered in the locker room afterward, his hair still damp from the shower, his face still rouged from the exertion of an extraordinarily entertaining game his team […]
Hip Check: Talbot and Murray overshadow hyped McDavid vs. Crosby showdown
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Two goalies combine for 71 saves in Pittsburgh’s overtime win. CBC | Sports News
In Crosby vs. McDavid, goalies and Kessel steal the show
Phil Kessel found a way to upstage Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. The Pittsburgh forward raced down the slot and beat goalie Cam Talbot 42 seconds into overtime to give the Penguins a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Ian Cole scored his first goal of the season for the Penguins, and […]
McDavid plays fan, Crosby plays it cool ahead of 1st meeting of season
The fan in Connor McDavid comes out whenever he sees Sidney Crosby’s familiar No. 87 on TV. “When you’re watching, you’re hoping for him to do something cool,” the Edmonton Oilers star said. Defending one of his childhood idols is another matter entirely. McDavid will get an up-close look when the Oilers visit Crosby and […]
Connor McDavid: 'Could he possibly be faster than he was last year?'
The rumours began in the summer. At first, just vague mumblings out of the annual BioSteel Camp, where NHL players hit the ice and the weight room before official training season starts in September. Some reporters found themselves wondering if Connor McDavid didn’t look, if possible, faster than he had been last season. The first thought on […]
Crosby or McDavid? Oiler's rise making it a tougher question
When Connor McDavid stepped on the ice for his first NHL training camp, Taylor Hall already knew hockey’s “Next One” was the best player out there. When Sidney Crosby stayed on the ice late after practice, Marc-Andre Fleury saw the best player in the world constantly looking to improve. But who is the best player […]
