“Our power play has been successful for a long time, but I felt, throughout the year, teams were getting used to the same old look,” said McDavid. “Our focus is on team only, winning games and getting ourselves to a good spot to continue to take steps forward.”īut, despite the pedigree on the top two lines, McDavid said it’s important that the Oilers keep reinventing themselves. “This team has kind of done the individual awards thing and the stats and all that,” said McDavid. But, McDavid said his legacy can’t be measured just by individual accolades. You’ve either got them in the hockey pool, or you want them. Draisaitl has twice been a 50-goal scorer. For a fan base that’s used to seeing star players leave town the second they enter free agency, it’s significant for a player of Kane’s calibre choose to settle down in the Alberta capital. The re-signing of Kane to a four-year deal was a watershed moment for this team. The 31-year old veteran from Vancouver finished with 22 goals in just 43 games, then added 13 more in the playoffs. Kane, acquired halfway through the season, finally gave McDavid a true power-forward option on his wing, and they clicked immediately. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl soared to the expected 100-point-plus seasons.
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