Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid takes part in training camp in Edmonton on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.
After nine roller-coaster professional seasons, the 27-year-old superstar now sits four wins from the sport's ultimate goal with his team set to open the Stanley Cup final Saturday against the Florida Panthers.Connor McDavid and the Oilers are set to open the Stanley Cup final Saturday against the Florida Panthers. Sherry Bassin headed into the frigid arena alongside his dog, Newman, with one purpose.
They stuck around for all three periods to watch the ultra-talented, baby-faced McDavid's magical feet and hands dazzle onlookers. The Newmarket, Ont., product had demonstrated long before the final buzzer there was something special happening."His will to prepare, his commitment to be as good as he can possibly be, has always been there," Bassin added. "He won't accept anything else.
Edmonton started its slow climb from 31st in the standings and then shot up the ledger thanks to a 16-game winning streak. The Oilers made the playoffs as the Pacific Division's No. 2 seed before besting the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars."Bit of a bumpy road," Edmonton's captain, who leads the post-season with an outrageous 31 points in 18 games, said after scoring the opener in Sunday's series-clinching win over Dallas.
Bassin recalled swinging by the centre's house a season or two after he turned pro. McDavid had already gone through a gruelling workout and was now on Rollerblades hours later — again drenched in sweat.Already a lightning-quick setup man, McDavid went on to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's top goal-scorer a few years later.McDavid, who never misses Bassin's charity golf tournament, and his former GM remain close.
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