Oilers star Connor McDavid’s goal against the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Monday was so spectacular that even Wayne Gretzky had to take notice.
In the third period, McDavid took a pass from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the neutral zone and skated across the blue line one-on-one against Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly. McDavid glided and looked to his right, making Rielly think he was waiting for Nugent-Hopkins to enter the zone. Instead, he turned on the jets and zoomed by a completely fooled Rielly.
McDavid then began to skate across the goalmouth as if he was going to attempt to beat Toronto goalie Michael Hutchinson with a backhand shot, only to pull the puck back and beat Hutchinson on the short side with a shot that dinged perfectly off the inside of the post.