Connor McDavid simply continues to comply with within the footsteps of Edmonton Oilers nice and Hockey Corridor of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s legacy.
On Thursday night time he logged two assists in his staff’s 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils, his 59th and 60th helpers of the 2024-25 season.
With the latter, McDavid joined Gretzky as the one gamers in NHL historical past to file 9 consecutive 60 help seasons.
In fact, “The Nice One,” as Gretzky is dubbed, recorded extra such seasons, 13 to be actual from 1979-92 whereas as a member of the Oilers and Los Angeles Kings.
McDavid was drafted first total by Edmonton in 2015. His rookie season was the one event he failed to achieve the 60 help mark as a result of he played just 45 games.
Barring any critical accidents, McDavid is effectively on tempo to match or break Gretzky’s benchmark. He is solely logged lower than 70 helpers twice exterior of his rookie yr (2017-18 and 2019-20).
On top of that significant achievement, McDavid additionally grew to become the primary participant since Hockey Corridor of Famer Mario Lemieux to file a degree in 16 consecutive contests towards the identical opponent.
McDavid and his teammate Leon Draisaitl each factored on Edmonton’s game-tying objective within the third interval, the eighty fifth time they’ve executed so. That tied them with Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier for fifth-most all time.
Historical past simply follows Connor McDavid the place ever he skates. If followers discover the Oilers are enjoying on any given night time, it is in all probability a protected wager to tune in and watch him do one thing unprecedented.
