EDMONTON, Alberta — The Golden Knights will get their first look of the season at one of the game’s brightest stars when they play the Oilers on Sunday night.
They had high praise for ahead of the matchup.
“I’d say he’s the best player in the league,” head coach Gerard Gallant said of Edmonton’s 21-year-old star center.
The numbers certainly back up the claim.
McDavid has won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL’s leader in points in each of his first two full seasons.
He is tied for second this season with 26 points through 18 games.