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Connor McDavid scores hat-trick, adds two assists as Oilers batter Flames 7-1

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers superstar captain continues to amaze and get the better of his team's provincial rival.

Connor McDavid scored a natural hat-trick and added two assists in a 7-1 Edmonton Oilers win over the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

McDavid assisted on his team's first two goals before scoring Edmonton's next three. The best of his three goals came on a two-on-one in the second period where he sped into the zone and acted as if he was looking for a pass before firing the puck into the net.

When asked how he scored the goal, without looking at Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom until the puck left his stick, McDavid refused to divulge his "secrets.