The Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t keep anyone in suspense, as Connor McDavid and Sydney Crosby lined-up for the opening faceoff.
It is a matchup the fans wanted to see. The show put on by Crosby and McDavid was everything expected and then some. Unfortunately when the dust settled the Penguins picked up two points and moved up the league standings into second place.
The Oilers 4-3 loss left them tied with the Chicago Blackhawks for third overall.
Before the battle of the icons began, McDavid and Crosby said all the right things. That’s what they to do because that is how the statesmen treat the game.