There hasn’t been any superlative slapped on Connor McDavid that strikes as hyperbole. The best player to come into the league since Sidney Crosby. Once in a generation talent. Best player in the world. Future Hall of Famer. Even then, those platitudes don’t capture just how good the 22-year-old center has been.
McDavid is just the third player in the last two decades to record 47 points in his team’s first 26 games; the other two are his linemate, Leon Draisaitl, and Mario Lemieux. He’s the only player since 2016 to notch three straight 100-point seasons.