Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, long compared to franchise icon Wayne Gretzky, can come into his own in a big way in Game 6 vs. the Florida Panthers.
The farther the Edmonton Oilers have advanced in the NHL postseason, the more forward Connor McDavid has come into his own.McDavid, 27, has 42 points in the playoffs, the fourth-most by any player in NHL history. He has already broken Wayne Gretzky's record for assists in a single postseason , and he's five points away from Gretzky's record for points in a single playoff run .
Setting aside the numbers, these Finals have been a showcase of McDavid's smooth-skating, fast-attacking blend of power and finesse on ice. His finest moments have been just as aesthetically pleasing as they are numerically eye-popping.As Nicholas Cotsonika wrote for NHL.com Thursday:One of the plays McDavid made, no one saw coming. On the power play in Game 4, he carried the puck up the ice, eluded one defender at the blue line and split two more in the offensive zone.
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