SAN JOSE -- Matching the energy of an ethereal talent isn't something every player can do. That is why playing on Connor McDavid's wing is a daunting task.
"It's the time and space you have to give him, to get him the puck in full flight. I think that's maybe what some guys struggle with," Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, a frequent McDavid linemate, told ESPN on Monday. "The window for getting him the puck, because he's so fast, is probably a lot smaller than every other guy in the league. On the other hand, that makes him very dangerous.