His fellow Edmonton Oilers knew they were witnessing something special, at Rexall Place on Thursday evening. And Connor McDavid did not disappoint, with a spectacular 5-point performance against the franchise he grew up idolizing. It was quite a night to be in the rink, to be sure, although strong games by a half-dozen players helped disguise an otherwise spotty performance by the Oilers.
9 Things:
9. Lets get this out of the way, first: That was just barely above an AHL team that the Edmonton Oilers beat tonight. And at that, a Toronto Maple Leafs club that stuck with it’s superior opponent for a couple periods.