Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid recently made the headlines, becoming the second-fastest NHL player in history to achieve 100 playoff assists . The star only trails behind Wayne Gretzky , who set the record with only 70 games. On the other hand, it took McDavid 90 games to reach 100 career playoff assists. McDavid and Gretzky are fellow Oilers.
Connor McDavid makes history after reaching 100 playoff assists in 90 games
Earlier on Thursday, Connor McDavid reached 100 playoff assists. Additionally, he was also the second-fastest person to achieve the same in 90 games. Connor McDavid reached the mark in Game 5 between the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers. The first goal of the game marked the 100th assist. The next fastest being Doug Gilmour, who achieved 100 playoff assists in 125 games.
Other than Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid and Doug Gilmour, there are a total of 25 players in the history of the NHL who have hit the 100-assist mark. Some of the players include Adam Oates and Mark Messier, who achieved the same with 126 games. Additionally, Paul Coffey and Jari Kurri achieved the feat with 129 games. Some other players on the list include Sidney Crosby, Nikita Kucherov and Evgeni Malkin.
This year in the Stanley Cup Playoffs , McDavid has scored a total of 5 goals, 19 assists for 24 points in a total of 15 games. On the other hand, last season he had scored a total of 8 goals, 34 assists for 42 points in a total of 25 games.
Also Read: Edmonton Oilers bracing for impact: Connor McDavid leads charge in Game 5 against Dallas Stars
In addition to his recent accolades, he is also a four-time NHL First Team All-Star and a five-time winner of the Art Ross Trophy. Additionally, he has won the Ted Lindsay Award four times and the Hart Memorial Trophy three times. After the fellow Oilers captain Wayne Gretzky, he is the second and only other player to have unanimously won the Hart Memorial Trophy for the league's most valuable player.
Connor McDavid makes history after reaching 100 playoff assists in 90 games
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Earlier on Thursday, Connor McDavid reached 100 playoff assists. Additionally, he was also the second-fastest person to achieve the same in 90 games. Connor McDavid reached the mark in Game 5 between the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers. The first goal of the game marked the 100th assist. The next fastest being Doug Gilmour, who achieved 100 playoff assists in 125 games.
Other than Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid and Doug Gilmour, there are a total of 25 players in the history of the NHL who have hit the 100-assist mark. Some of the players include Adam Oates and Mark Messier, who achieved the same with 126 games. Additionally, Paul Coffey and Jari Kurri achieved the feat with 129 games. Some other players on the list include Sidney Crosby, Nikita Kucherov and Evgeni Malkin.
This year in the Stanley Cup Playoffs , McDavid has scored a total of 5 goals, 19 assists for 24 points in a total of 15 games. On the other hand, last season he had scored a total of 8 goals, 34 assists for 42 points in a total of 25 games.
Also Read: Edmonton Oilers bracing for impact: Connor McDavid leads charge in Game 5 against Dallas Stars
In addition to his recent accolades, he is also a four-time NHL First Team All-Star and a five-time winner of the Art Ross Trophy. Additionally, he has won the Ted Lindsay Award four times and the Hart Memorial Trophy three times. After the fellow Oilers captain Wayne Gretzky, he is the second and only other player to have unanimously won the Hart Memorial Trophy for the league's most valuable player.
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