Connor McDavid has etched his name beside Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr.
Connor McDavid has etched his name beside Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr.
EDMONTON -- The San Jose Sharks probably want to forget this one.
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Just knowing that the Edmonton Oilers were getting Connor McDavid back tonight sent chills down the spines of every Sharks player - and for good reason too. McDavid came into the game with 99 assists and 31 goals.
After missing the past three games with a "nagging" injury - he certainly didn't look like he missed any time at all.
He opened the scoring for the game - notching his 32nd goal of the season. It was his first shift in the first period, 53 seconds into the game.
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Then he did something that hasn't been done in 33 seasons - he recorded his 100th assist of the season. He becomes just the fourth player in the history of the NHL to register 100 assists in a season.
Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr are the only other players to achieve that milestone. That is legendary company to keep.
Congratulations McDavid on this monumental accomplishment.
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