Connor McDavid admitted: it’s very tough for him with the Oilers in February

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Connor McDavid is, in the eyes of almost any hockey fan, the best player in the world. The Oilers’ forward, who has dominated the league for years, is truly in a class of his own.

We’ve notably seen him at the 4 Nations Confrontation: he’s the one who stood up to score the golden goal for Canada.

That being said, even if McDavid had his share of success defending Canada’s colors in February, it’s a whole different story when looking at his performances with the Oilers since the beginning of the month. In fact, McDavid hasn’t been on the ice for a single 5-on-5 goal for the Oilers in six games.

And during those six games, McDavid has been on the ice for 10 goals scored against the Oilers at 5-on-5.

Worse still: it’s been eight games since McDavid hasn’t scored a point at 5-on-5 with the Oilers. So, it’s been a full month since January 27… and it’s been a full month.

In fact, he has six points in seven games since the beginning of the month. That being said, all these points were scored while the Oilers were on a power play, had pulled their goalie, or were in overtime.

It’s really tough for McDavid at even strength… and the man himself is the first to admit he’s going through a rough patch.

A big challenge awaits McDavid and the Oilers tonight, as the team will face the Panthers, a rematch of the last Stanley Cup final.

We’ll see if the Oilers’ captain will be able to bounce back… because clearly, we need him to regain his confidence in Edmonton.

In rafale

– The Sharks, who are losing non-stop, or the Canadiens, who haven’t beaten the Sharks at the Bell Centre in 10 years: who will win tonight?

– It’s almost certain that Mathieu Olivier won’t be traded, according to Darren Dreger.

– Mikko Rantanen’s clan will give news to the Hurricanes in the coming days.

– Owen Beck, a true worker.

– He avoided the worst, at least. A chance.