Athletistic / Hockey. The Edmonton Oilers demolished the San Jose Sharks defense in an NHL regular season home game. The Oilers beat the Sharks with a score of 9:2.
During this meeting, Edmonton captain Connor McDavid returned to the ice after an injury. The Canadian scored a goal and an assist last night. It is worth noting that the assist was Connor’s 100th this season. Thus, McDavid became the first player in the 21st century to reach this mark.
The last time Wayne Gretzky delivered at least 100 assists in a season (122 assists during the 1990/1991 season). Gretzky is also the NHL record holder for most assists in a regular season – 163 in the 1985/1986 season).
Connor McDavid has scored 132 (32+100) points in 75 games this season. He currently ranks third in the league’s scoring race. The leader is the Russian forward of the “Tampa Bay Lightning” Nikita Kucherov.
Source: Sport
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