"That’s a different fast:" NHL stars in awe of Oilers captain Connor McDavid
Slowing down Connor McDavid may seem like a hopeless pursuit, but foes across the NHL are certainly trying.
The captain of the Edmonton Oilers has picked up on at least one tactic.
“I don’t get a lot of time with the puck in the neutral zone to come through with any kind of speed,” McDavid said during all-star weekend in Los Angeles. “That’s definitely an area that I have to figure out, either to get open or find different ways to come through the middle or just overall figure it out and still find a way to contribute that way.
“It’s almost a compliment if you’re getting attention like that so that’s how I try and look at it as much as it sucks.”