McDavid leads all skaters with 31 points (five goals, 26 assists) in 18 games and was involved in six of...
Credit: Jun 2, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid accepts the Campbell Conference Bowl from Bill Daly of the NHL in game six of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
But after eight seasons of coming up short, McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers and their fans will get their chance, as Edmonton clinched a spot in the Final with a 2-1 win on Sunday in Game 6 against the Dallas Stars. McDavid has been the best player in the NHL since he entered the league in 2016. After getting his feet wet with 48 points in 45 games as a rookie, he rattled off eight glorious regular seasons, finishing with over 100 points in all but the 2019-20 season, which was cut short due to COVID-19.
The Oilers’ captain has won just about every NHL trophy, most of them multiple times. He has led the league in stats and racked up a ridiculous amount of highlight-reel goals, but consistently come up short when it mattered most, in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.McDavid put his team on his back in the playoffs, especially in this series against Dallas.
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