EDMONTON, ALBERTA - JUNE 21: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers steps onto the ice to warm up prior to Game Six of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Place on June 21, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta.
The Oilers clawback from the edge of defeat to force a Stanley Cup final Game 7 is undoubtedly hockey history in the making.Connor McDavid has broken Wayne Gretzky's long-standing record of 31 assists in a single post-season run and is just five points away from the Great One's record of 47 set in the 1985 playoffs. The Oilers clawback from the edge of defeat to force a Stanley Cup final Game 7 is undoubtedly hockey history in the making.
Derek van Diest, an analyst with NHL.com and a former sports reporter with the Edmonton Journal, said McDavid continues to elevate his game. He says other players have done their part too — defenceman Evan Bouchard is having another fantastic year while Leon Draisatl's performance in the first three rounds helped get the team to this point.
"Here's a guy that's wrestled the number one job and now just what he's been able to do — a little stumble in the playoffs, but that's expected," he said.
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