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It’s a resume that would be the envy of anyone who ever laced up a pair of skates — except for maybe a handful players already on the Mt. Rushmore of the game.Sure, he’s a five-time Art Ross Trophy winner as the league’s leading point scorer.He has won the Rocket Richard Trophy for leading the league in goals
But there is one line on that list, all the way up at the very top, in fact, that to this day remains blank. And this year could just be his best chance as any he’ll ever get, given the way the Oilers finally found some traction in becoming a more well-rounded team able to last a lengthy playoff run through reliable goaltending, complimentary defensive play both ways, and secondary scoring that doesn’t require McDavid or his righthand man, Leon Draisaitl, to be on the ice for the Oilers to have a hope.
And after a couple more lean years that followed, the Oilers have become a staple in the post-season, reaching playoffs five years in a row now. Then the Oilers came along and had almost-immediate success in the NHL, with franchise legends Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Kevin Lowe earning five before capping off their careers with a sixth with the New York Rangers.
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