The Edmonton Oilers were excited for Connor McDavid’s arrival so that he could help boost the offense of some of the team’s young, fast wingers. Though they held great potential, they weren’t able to lift off when it came to offense, let alone elite goalscoring.
After the failed chemistry between Taylor Hall and McDavid, many could only wait and wonder what he and Jordan Eberle could do on a line together, due to Eberle’s injury before the season started. So, he helped Nail Yakupov develop and put up impressive numbers, then fell prey to the injury bug, sitting out for three months with a broken clavicle.