“Human Cheat Code”: Amidst Record-Breaking Play, Connor McDavid Gets Compared to All-Time NHL Great

NHL has witnessed many players come and go. While all of them are good enough to be in the league, some of them have shattered records and people’s expectations. And these are the ones who have been immortalized in history. It seems like Connor McDavid is well on his way to doing exactly that.

The captain of the Edmonton Oilers has turned into a goal machine. The man just recorded his fifth consecutive game where he scored more than one goal. Also, it doesn’t seem like he is going to stop anytime soon. His dexterity in the rink has led some people to compare him to the greats of the NHL.

Connor McDavid gets compared to Lemieux

After witnessing the prowess showcased by McDavid on the ice, Craig Button, the NHL analyst, compared him to Lemieux. When TSN shared the same on their Facebook profile, many fans came forward to praise the skills of the ‘Canadian Super Promise’.

A Rangers fan commented, “I’m a Rangers fan but absolutely LOVE watching this kid play. Generational talent and a human cheat code. Edmonton better not waste this talent. Hope he wins a Cup, but I hope my Rangers get there first.”

He was also compared to many other great names in the NHL. Someone commented, “He is a phenomenal talent. Nothing to say except that he is the most exciting player to watch Gretzky and Lemieux were great, but Bobby Orr is the only other player whose skating was just that much better than everyone else. And McDavid is doing it in an era where all of the players are very fast.” Fans of other teams also couldn’t help but speak in his favour. “…I’m a Calgary fan and I hate to say it, but we are witnessing history in this sport just sit back and watch the show!”

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People thought he was the perfect mixture of skills derived from different players. A fan commented, “The hockey sense of Gretzky, the hands of Lemieux and the speed of himself Pretty special to watch such an elite player night after night.” Someone also compared him to a god. “We’re watching one of the most amazing, gifted players to ever play the game and I feel honored to witness it. He’s otherworldly, an enigma that only comes along every so often. He is a Hockey God.”

Button describes McDavid’s greatness

Yesterday, the Edmonton Oilers took down the Maple Leafs with a score of 5-2. Connor McDavid was responsible for two goals from the Oilers. In one of his goals, it appears as if the puck was moving so fast that other players could not even see it, let alone stop it. And the way McDavid scored stunned Button.

He described Connor McDavid’s performance as, “…we’ve run out of superlatives to describe him… We haven’t seen this type of domination in National Hockey League since Mario Lemieux…” It is true that scoring multiple goals in five consecutive games is evidence that McDavid is one of the finest scorers in the NHL right now.

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