Dynamic duo Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl eager for playoff success
Two painful playoff exits has the Edmonton Oilers’ dynamic duo hungrier than ever to push through.
“In crucial moments of Games 5 and 6, [Vegas] made a couple less mistakes than we did,” said the 27-year-old set to enter his 10th NHL season. “They played maybe a bit of a mature game in those certain moments and they deserved to move on.He added the back-to-back disappointments fuel Edmonton’s fire.
The 26-year-old McDavid, who’s heading into his ninth NHL campaign, dominated the stats page in 2022-23 with 64 goals and 153 points on the way to winning his third Hart Trophy as league MVP. Draisaitl, meanwhile, scored 52 times and was second behind his teammate with 128 points.Those numbers, however, are not the focus.
“Brownie’s gonna be great,” Draisaitl said. “We have to give him a little bit of time. We can’t expect him to come out of the gates flying. That would be unfair to him.McDavid, who played junior with the 29-year-old in the Ontario Hockey League, agreed with Draisaitl’s take that Brown offers a lot of the same characteristics as fellow Oilers forward Zach Hyman.
The Canucks should also benefit from a healthy Thatcher Demko after the goaltender missed significant time in 2022-23 due to injury. The sniper said the way centre Nick Suzuki handled his first season as captain of the Original Six franchise was impressive.Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson is looking to build on a 109-point campaign.Nick Robertson, 22, was limited to 15 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season before he suffered a shoulder injury.“Nick’s great, he’s all healthy,” Jason Robertson said. “Probably in the best shape he’s ever been. He’s had that much time off. He’s ready to roll.
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