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's highlight-reel goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night capped a four-point night for the Edmonton Oilers superstar in his team's 6-4 win, which snapped the Maple Leafs' point streak at 10.
McDavid finished with eight shots on goal in the game, including five in the first period, as he posted his first multi-point game since Dec. 21.told NHL.com."He's the most dangerous player in the world for a reason, so when you just let him fly through the neutral zone with the speed and skill he has, he's going to make us pay."
The Oilers captain scored his lone goal of the night in the third period, faking out Leafs defencemanto the inside before turning outside, beating goaltender Michael Hutchison over his glove on a short breakaway. "It's definitely special," McDavid said of the goal."I knew [Ryan] Nugent-Hopkins was jumping in so maybe give him a chance to make it an odd-man rush, but then I just tried to make a play, that was it."In his fourth game playing in his hometown, Connor McDavid finally found the back of the net and it came in style as he completely undressed Morgan Rielly before finishing top shelf on Michael Hutchinson.added.
McDavid extended his NHL points lead with Monday's performance and now has 24 goals and 69 points in 45 games - a two-point lead on teammate Leon Draisaitl and a five-point lead over
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