The Edmonton Oilers captain is ready to pass a Mark Messier milestone.
The Edmonton Oilers captain is ready to pass a Mark Messier milestone.
EDMONTON -- New day, new game, new opportunity.
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This is what lies in front of the Edmonton Oilers today. Today is a chance for the Oilers to notch their first win of a very young season.
It could also be a bookmark in the career of Connor McDavid.
Currently, the Oilers captain has 300 multi-point games under his belt, tied with Mark Messier for the second-most in the team's history.
The big-time record holder is Wayne Gretzky, who had 472 multi-point games in 696 games with the franchise. Messier played 851 games with the club, while McDavid is at 648 and counting.
Surprisingly, the Oilers captain hasn't registered a multi-point game yet this season. He recorded a single assist in each game against the Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks this weekend.
Two points in three games is not a sustainable pace for the phenom.
Everyone around the league knows that he is capable of so much more. Everyone in the Oilers dressing room knows he can produce more.
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As with most things about McDavid, it's a matter of when, not if.
McDavid recorded 100 assists last season, 64 goals, and 153 points the season before. Putting up points is not a foreign concept for him.
But just like the rest of the team, McDavid is finding his footing for this season. Each year is a new beast, and McDavid and company are trying to find a way to tame it.
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