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Connor McDavid's career-season going under the radar

Auston Matthews has deservedly received a lot of praise for his goal-scoring exploits this season but if points leader Connor McDavid passes the 50-goal mark, it will be the first time he's achieved that feat.

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JULIAN MCKENZIE: --Matthews, you made the impassioned plea earlier, Omar, about 51 and 50. He is approaching the 60-goal marker. Draisaitl has also hit 50. There's a few other guys who could also hit the 50-goal mark in a couple of days, Ovechkin at 45. McDavid, who's having a career-best season really, 42, Dollar Bill Kirill at 42, and Kyle Connor also at 42.