![]() ![]() Rather, on a team that had only three players with 42 or more points last season, it’s because of everyone not named McDavid.ĭon’t expect that to change this year. The Oilers are not in this mess because of McDavid. Of course, this is more than just about McDavid’s willingness to backcheck. The league is full of great players who, through their careers, learned how to balance their offensive game with their defensive game. You can talk about Stevie Yzerman or Mike Modano or Alex Ovechkin, on and on and on. “I think if you’re going to have team success, certainly, you have to be good offensively, but you also have to learn how to check when you don’t have the puck. I believe he has a burning desire to have team success. “Connor is just as determined to win - whatever it takes to make it happen. Scotty Bowman demanded he make adjustments to his game, and the rest is history. ![]() “But he was bound and determined to have it. “There were rumours about Steve Yzerman in the ’90s that he wasn’t interested in team success,” said Holland. But he might have to go a year without competing for the Art Ross Trophy. It wasn’t until he learned how to play at both ends of the rink - sacrificing offence in doing so - that the team began winning championship after championship.ĭoes McDavid suddenly have to become a Selke Trophy finalist for the Oilers to make the playoffs? Maybe not. But during that six-year span, he only reached the second round of the playoffs once. But there was also a time when the Red Wings were not that different from the Oilers.īetween 1987-93, Red Wings star Steve Yzerman averaged 122 points per season. As the former GM of the Detroit Red Wings, he oversaw a team that qualified for the playoffs in 25 straight seasons. Even McDavid’s peers, players such as Auston Matthews and Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Scheifele, have enjoyed more of the spotlight that comes from playing in the post-season. At this time in Crosby’s career, he had played in 49 games and already won a Cup and lost in the final another time. ![]() When it comes to the post-season, McDavid is in danger of becoming the NHL’s version of Mike Trout.Īfter four seasons, the 22-year-old has appeared in just 13 playoff games. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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