The Sidney Crosby vs. Connor McDavid debate is one of the fiercest among all hockey circles, but Oilers’ head coach Ken Hitchcock put aside all the comparisons Wednesday morning and talked at length about all the things the young superstar in Edmonton can learn from the decorated veteran still playing at an elite level in western Pennsylvania.
“Sid thinks at a level, when the other team has the puck, that’s above anybody in the league,” Hitchcock said. “His anticipation when the other team has the puck is so high, and he knows where it’s going ahead of time.