CONNOR MCDAVID'S NASTY START TO THE SEASON

     As the 2022-23 NHL season recently commenced, there have been various players who’ve had a strong start. One player who has had an extraordinary and brilliant start is without a doubt, Connor McDavid. We’ve definitely heard his name before and are absolutely not surprised that he’s putting up insane numbers but why not recap his start? To give some background, the 6’1” 195lb center was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. In his entire career, McDavid has 702 points in 489 games played (averaging 1.43 points per game) in his entire career. McDavid is one of the fastest people to reach 702 points in NHL history. The past 7 NHL seasons that Connor McDavid has played in has never failed to impress people. He has won four Art Ross awards, three Ted Lindsay awards, and two Hart Memorial awards. In McDavid’s first game against the Vancouver Canucks, he scored 3 goals and 1 assist. Yes, you read that right; on opening night Connor McDavid scores a hat-trick. Despite the 3-4 loss against the Calgary Flames, McDavid scored his 4th goal of the season. In addition, in the 2-4 loss against the Buffalo Sabres, McDavid had another assist. Although this is not necessarily a “shocker” for Connor McDavid, it sure is impressive. He has had at least a point in every game and an average of 1.6 points per game to start the season, which is for sure an excellent start. It’s definitely safe to say that he is starting off the season by showing that he can be a potential Hart Memorial trophy finalist, Rocket Richard trophy finalist and so much more. Are you excited to see what Connor McDavid has in store for the 2022-23 season?

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