{ "blocks": [ { "type": "video", "data": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/9ayAvpog.mp4", "streached": true, "controls": true, "caption": "The Hockey News writers voted Connor McDavid most likely to win the Art Ross, Hart, and Maurice Richard Trophies.", "image": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/9ayAvpog-poster.jpg" }, "cdn": { "service": "jwplayer", "playlistUrl": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/9ayAvpog.m3u8", "sources": [ { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/9ayAvpog.m3u8", "type": "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/9ayAvpog-6BqRsIZU.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 180, "width": 320, "label": "180p", "bitrate": 218990, "filesize": 3093237, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/9ayAvpog-9v74kdqA.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 270, "width": 480, "label": "270p", "bitrate": 315533, "filesize": 4456916, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/9ayAvpog-6y7sVmmt.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 720, "width": 1280, "label": "720p", "bitrate": 1304816, "filesize": 18430530, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/9ayAvpog-49yBiHwd.m4a", "type": "audio/mp4", "label": "AAC Audio", "bitrate": 115072, "filesize": 1625399 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/9ayAvpog-ckztByCT.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 360, "width": 640, "label": "360p", "bitrate": 393488, "filesize": 5558029, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/9ayAvpog-p1MW43gx.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 540, "width": 960, "label": "540p", "bitrate": 719809, "filesize": 10167312, "framerate": 30 } ] } } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Edmonton Oilers' legendary centre Connor McDavid is now in his seventh season with 100 points or more, so he is rising to a higher pedestal than a contemporary star. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "He notched an assist and 24:18 of ice time on Thursday night on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets - thus becoming the third NHL player with 100 or more points this season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4KDG1RIe4w[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The points leader is the Colorado Avalanche's elite centreman Nathan MacKinnon (109), and in second is Tampa Bay Lightning right-winger Nikita Kucherov (106). " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "But the 27-year-old Canadian McDavid is going down in history too, whose name deserves to be exalted to the level of The Great One." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTk4OTM3MjU0NDQ4NjA0NTIz/usatsi_15592516_168401874_lowres.jpg" }, "caption": "Edmonton Oilers' forward Wayne Gretzky." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Statistics are taken from the NHL.com Media Site." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "With his seventh 100-point season, McDavid is only the third NHL player in history to rack up seven with 100 points or more before reaching 28 years of age. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The other two include The Great One, the legend of hockey history, Wayne Gretzky, who had 10, and former Pittsburgh Penguins centre and NHL legend Mario Lemieux, who had eight." } }, { "id": "opp3c9qz-eqlpw6va", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1765915218469605698", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1765915218469605698", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "McDavid is also going down in Oilers history specifically. The only player who currently has more 100-point seasons than him as an Oiler is Gretzky. He notched nine consecutive ones between the 1979-80 and 1987-88 seasons. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It is also McDavid's fourth 100-point season in a row, one of the longest streaks in Oilers history. Jari Kurri recorded five consecutive ones between the 1982-83 and 1986-87 seasons, and the winner is Gretzky again with his nine as an Oiler." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Subscribe to Inside the Locker Room for exclusive interviews, as well as sights and sounds from Oilers practices." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bookmark The Hockey News Edmonton Oilers team site to never miss news, interviews or any other updates on the Oilers." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Related: Oilers Make Drastic Changes Following Loss" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Related: Troy Stecher Could Replace Cody Ceci" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Related: Henrique and Carrick Compared to Current Oilers" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Related: Ex-Oilers Goalie Makes Save of the Year" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Related: Golden Knights Acquire Oilers Trade Target" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Related: 2 Former Oilers Defenders on Waivers" } } ] }

McDavid Makes NHL History With Records