Defender”Caroline » Dmitri Orlov told that the attacker “Edmonton » Connor McDavid now has the right to be called the strongest hockey player on the planet and has also been told how to act against him on the ice.
After the playoffs, McDavid won the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s top player in the playoffs. Last season, McDavid scored 132 points (32+100) in 76 regular season NHL games and also recorded 42 points (8+34) in 25 playoff games.
— How should you play against Connor McDavid? Talk like a defenseman.
— He is now the best hockey player in the world. He has agility, skating, speed, quickness of hands … We must try to prevent him from gaining speed in the middle zone so that the attackers make tackles. And in the defensive zone, we must try to cover him faster. But it must also be done intelligently. Because McDavid can easily go the other way – and then you run after him to catch him. It is important that the second player always provides reinforcement in the defensive zone. And a place to play harder. Because when you feel pressure and you are beaten, it is not very easy. You spend more energy and sometimes you become more nervous, “Orlov told .
Last week, Florida beat Edmonton on home ice in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final with a score of 2-1 and won the trophy for the first time in history.
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