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Oilers' Connor McDavid Compared to Gretzky, Lemieux as Playoff Dominance Continues

Connor McDavid will eventually need a Stanley Cup title to join the list of the all-time greats, and he took one step closer to accomplishing that feat with more brilliance Tuesday.

He led the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series with two more assists. Edmonton now leads the series 3-1 and is one win away from reaching the Western Conference Final for the first time since the 2005-06 season.

Social media didn't hold back the praise of the 25-year-old star:

Andy & Rono

We want to see Colorado against veterans like Smith or Keith (with all respect to them).