Player Discussion McDavid

theguardianII

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Jan 30, 2020
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McDavid, GOAT, more than possible.

He is separating himself from the rest of the humans on the ice.

The two most GOAT players, not just by points, IMHO would be
Bobby Orr and McDavid, two different positions.

Orr did something that changed the game and has never been duplicated and not likely ever will be. Not just the points but wining the scoring title and his +/- numbers

McDavid is just simply making the rest of the players look like boys.

Bure did some of what McD does multiple times a game, Gretzky's hockey IQ was otherworldly as is McD's, Lemieux was a little of both but McD is like Lemieux on steroids or all of the above on roids. But McD, the new measuring stick for any player

Highlight reel stuff 5 or 6 times a game.
 

Gnome17

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Mar 4, 2016
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Love the win tonight but what is going on with McDavid? He looked awkward as hell turning when Rasmus Andersson scored, tonight he turned awkwardly and got burnt by Sanheim badly, and then on the breakaway he did NOT want to shoot it.
He was looking behind him the whole time like he was going to drop it to someone, was afraid Oilers would have their own Blake Comeau moment for a second there.
He wants to shoot it even less than last year! And he flubbed the breakaway.
2 Assissts though, maybe hes heating up but some of his skating and his shooting are concerns.
 

Kerberos

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Nov 4, 2021
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He's just not the same player as consistently as he used to be. Lacks the speed and stickhandling ability he once had and seems incapable of shooting the puck at all. Who knows what's up but it doesn't seem like something that's going to get better any time soon.
 
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syz

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Jul 13, 2007
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Love the win tonight but what is going on with McDavid? He looked awkward as hell turning when Rasmus Andersson scored, tonight he turned awkwardly and got burnt by Sanheim badly, and then on the breakaway he did NOT want to shoot it.
He was looking behind him the whole time like he was going to drop it to someone, was afraid Oilers would have their own Blake Comeau moment for a second there.
He wants to shoot it even less than last year! And he flubbed the breakaway.
2 Assissts though, maybe hes heating up but some of his skating and his shooting are concerns.
Until proven otherwise I'll believe he's still playing through the same "nagging injuries" he had all of last season. Except now they're probably worse.
 

Drivesaitl

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Oct 8, 2017
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Islands in the stream.
He's just not the same player as consistently as he used to be. Lacks the speed and stickhandling ability he once had and seems incapable of shooting the puck at all. Who knows what's up but it doesn't seem like something that's going to get better any time soon.
Hand(s) obviously bothering him and he hurt it again tonight in that play on the endboards, landed hard on his wrist. He gets hacked so many times some of the artistry and fine motor control with puck probably harder now. Some speed removed too with all the cumulative hacks he's taken over a decade.

NHL takes its toll. McD is such a go to player here that has had huge minutes and has had to stir the drink for a decade. Hard to do it game in game out forever while eating constant daily punishment.

McD gives us everything he has and if you look at comments now people aren't satisfied.
 

Bryanbryoil

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Sep 13, 2004
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Until proven otherwise I'll believe he's still playing through the same "nagging injuries" he had all of last season. Except now they're probably worse.
If so the question is why isn't he healthy? Did he try and avoid surgery like he did with his knee except this time it didn't go as well?
 

Whoshattenkirkshoes

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Aug 11, 2014
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Until proven otherwise I'll believe he's still playing through the same "nagging injuries" he had all of last season. Except now they're probably worse.
I have to agree with this and maybe his career is just on the downswing.

This is a crazy long shot theory, but It almost looks like he has MS or the start of an auto immune disease or some shit
 

Jimmi McJenkins

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Jan 12, 2006
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I have to agree with this and maybe his career is just on the downswing.

This is a crazy long shot theory, but It almost looks like he has MS or the start of an auto immune disease or some shit
Puts up 100 assists and 42 pts in the playoffs last year.

"Guys maybe he's just going to start to suck now, you know it's just that time"

Like what the f*** are we doing.

I'll find the Tweet, but last night was McDavid's 301st multiple point game, he passed Messier for 2nd on the team's all-time list.
 

Stauf4Prez

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Jan 22, 2017
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Connor timid to shoot the puck, passes off, hands are not there, wondering if he is still battling the wrist injury or something else new?
 

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