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I think what makes Connor McDavid so incredible is not actually his puck possession or hands, but rather the fact that he is so flawless of a skater that he can simply make anyone look terrible with a mere body fake. He changes his speed of attack so rapidly that it’s rare for any defender to stay locked down on him.

His "penalty kick" was epic... LOL And these are highlights from ONE season. He's incredible. Skates better than anyone in the league, by a significant margin.

He wears 97 because he was born in 1997. Same reason Sidney Crosby wears 87 being born in 1987 (also on 8/7). Random sidenote: McDavid played Jr Hockey in my hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania for the Erie Otters and let me tell you. This kid was doing this stuff at 15 years old against 19/20 year olds in that league. Watching him in those years was insanely cool especially because of what he’s become now

Hilarious for me as a Canadian to hear the shoot out referred to as penalty kicks. 🤣😉 As many others have noted, it is the speed he is traveling at that makes accomplishing what he does so incredible. Great edge work, great vision and anticipation, he's got it all.

#97 McDavid was born on 13th January 1997

The NHL Mt. Rushmore is pretty airtight with Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe but McDavid has a legit chance to crack it if he keeps up what he’s doing. He missed half of his rookie season, but ever since he’s finished 1st in the NHL in scoring 5 times and 2nd twice. That’s already tied for 4th for most times finishing 1st and tied for 3rd for most times finishing top 2. For comparison, the players he’s tied with or who are above him on those lists played somewhere between 17-26 seasons, compared to McDavid’s 8. And within those seasons, his 153 point season this year, and him putting up 105 points in 56 games in 2020/21 is unlike anything we’ve seen since Mario Lemieux in the mid-90s. The big thing (outside of remaining healthy) is just winning a Stanley Cup, people will forever hold it against him if he doesn’t, which isn’t really right to me. He’s already led the playoffs in scoring in 2022 despite not even making the Stanley Cup Final. I do think Gretzky is just untouchable though. Regardless of him playing in such a high-scoring era, the numbers are just too off the charts for such a long period of time that he’s just the ultimate outlier. McDavid may be the most talented player ever though, or at the very least right in the conversation alongside Lemieux and Orr. He’s probably the best skater of all time, and he combines that with being able to control the puck and think the game at the same speed. His hands in tight are also beyond exceptional.

There are a lot of fast skaters in the league, but what sets McDavid apart is that he maintains his speed while he has the puck & his hands are just as fast as his feet. Combine that with his elite hockey IQ and you’ve got a player with the potential to be top 3 all time if he can win a Stanley Cup or two

I've been watching hockey since the late 70s, and IMO, McDavid is the best player of all time already. No one has looked as dominant with the puck as McDavid. There have been guys that are as fast, and maybe even marginally better passers or shooters, but no one, not even Gretzky, Lemieux or the other greats, has put it all together to be able to make the incredible plays the McDavid does routinely. Gretzky was the most similar, but was a step slower (though maybe even more brilliant with moves and hockey sense). They say Bobby Orr was also similar, but he is just before my time. I'm just thrilled to be able to watch all the Oilers games to see these great moves by McDavid. He does something amazing every single game. Sometimes he doesn't score, so it doesn't wind up on a highlight, but he is truly amazing to watch. Also, the Oilers have another player, Draisaitl, that also does incredible things regularly. These two guys definitely make watching the Oilers a highly entertaining experience.

If his career stays on the same trajectory, I think he easily makes top 5 in NHL history. He’s so multi dimensional. People primarily think of him as a great scorer, which he is, but as these highlights show, he’s also a ridiculously good passer and playmaker.

Seeing him play live is a real eye opener. He is by far better than every player on the ice. His speed is unmatched but it's his acceleration over a few strides that blows you away. It's like turbo mode in a video game.

Leon Draisaitl had a good handful of goals this season that he bounced in off the goalie's back, they do this intentionally, it's not a mistake! They're very fun shots

Most players when puck handling slow down just a little bit. He doesn't seem to slow down at all and that combined with his overall speed sets him apart

He's the closest thing to Messi on ice. He can excel in two strides better than anyone but still has elite puck handling, vision, and IQ at top speed, a combination extremely rare in hockey. More importantly, like Messi, he rarely gets injured.

the fact that this was in one season is incredible. Connor's straight-away speed, stick handling, edgework, awareness and quick release are spectacular.

What’s so especially dangerous about the Oilers is that McDavid plays with Leon Draisaitl, who is definitely not close to McDavids level but is still one of the best playmakers in the NHL. Such a fun duo to watch (I’m not even an oilers fan)

Great reaction! It's crazy, most of his best goals aren't even in that highlight package. You guys should react to his best career highlights! Also, if you haven't seen Ovechkin's best career highlights and goals I would check that out too. Its incredibly entertaining

One thing I didn’t notice about mcDavid is how often he pushes the opponents stick away to stop a poke check… pure mastery of the puck

Best player in hockey , not even fan of the team but the individual skill is max level on this guy.

McDavid skating levels is just unreal !! The speed, the balance… everything is perfect. If you want an other player who is at another level, you must look at Pavel Datsyuk. When I want to show the beauty of our sport, I always show a video of him. His nickname when I played for the Red Wings was "Magic Man" that says a lot about him !

It’s amazing how alive my city becomes when it comes to the playoffs, and having mcdavid on our team… is just someth8mg else and a truly special to witness. We knew when he was young, we knew that he would be special, Especially after he started skating faster than some of the fastest guys in the league. It takes tremendous quality and talent to do what he does!

So, the GOAT debate. The consensus in hockey is Wayne Gretzky. You could probably have a react video just reading his stats page; his numbers are so ridiculous, they look like typos. He spent half his career beating every record, and the other half creating so much distance between him and other players than the majority of them looks unbreakable (Alex Ovechkin is chasing the career goals record). The NHL was like a broken video game, and Gretzky was the kid who knew every exploit. The catch is that he dominated so much, the rest of the league had to adjust. And it did. Gretzky played in the 80s' and 90s', and by the late 90s' you could clearly see a shift in the game: the defense schemes were more advanced, the defensemen were more mobile, etc... So Gretzky is still the player who dominated the league the most, but one could easily argue that McDavid, the greatest skater the league has ever seen, would have been even more unstoppable in the 80s'. We can expect McDavid to end his career as the second best player of all time.

I've been watching hockey for the last 60 years and McDavid is the best skater I have ever seen ... he has an extra gear no one else has.

only explanation i could think for the number is that he was born in 97. which is crazy that he’s been so good for this long

You guys said it best... this is top 25 plays from 1 season, a year in which he eclipsed the 60 goal plateau. If you go back and see some of his career highlights, you'll see there's more videos of him that these videos wouldn't be close to. He is the scariest player a defensive player can see coming down the ice at him. You think you have time to get ready, look over to see whos with you or not,and before you realize it, he's past you and in on net. He does these moves at such high speeds, almost too much to defend. Check out, "McDavid, New York Rangers". Enjoy

Typically hockey players do not have nearly as high of a percentage of made penalty shots as compared the percentage of soccer penalty shots

He wears #97 because he was born in '97. Quite a few players do this probably the most prominent one is Sidney Crosby #87

Underappreciated sport lads. Love the reactions

I’m a born and bred Edmontonian. I’ve seen this team at it’s absolute worse. I was brown during the Oilers first heyday with Wayne Gretzky who is considered the GOAT. Conner is a generational talent, and the most humble of humans. We drafted him in 2015 and every year we know he is only getting better and better. 10 years ago a player won the scoring race with 89 points in 82 games. McDavid almost doubled that this year. He is still trending upwards and will probably play until at least 35 and he is only 26 now. If you want to see one of his all time greatest goals watch his goal against the New York Rangers in November of 2021. He literally dances the whole team and scores a massive goal. I’d love to see you guys do more of his highlight reactions, his assists are just as pretty. Then you need to watch his running mate Leon Draisaitl highlights. The two best players in the NHL and the on the same team. This video made my day!!!!

Do a video on Alexander Ovechkin!!! He is currently #2 goal scorer at 822 goals. He is going to surpass Gretzky as best goal scorer in the next few seasons. Ovechkin is not only an amazing scorer, but he's big and has a TON of great hits too.

I had already seen those plays and you're amazed by how good he is, but then watching you guys react to them and realize how good he is, you feel it again. Good vid!

Keep up the good work boys. My new favorite videos. Thank you

Definietly one of the better react channels ive seen, your reactions feel genuine and I appreciate your observations, you seem genuinely curious and I also appreciate that youve looked up some information about the player beforehand. Keep it up.

By far the best player now and one of the best all-time!!!!!

Great video. Love seeing people from all over the world react to hockey videos. As for McDavid, I’m incredibly fortunate to live in Edmonton so I get to watch him play every game. I promise you there’s even crazier plays in the past seasons you guys need to react to.

"It almost looks like he's a better skater than everyone else". This is dead on. McDavid is very good if not great in most aspects of the game, but what separates him from the other very good players is his elite speed and his ability to stick handle at top speeds. Also he has an elite level Hockey IQ. This means he see's the game very clearly and always knows where the opponents are, where his team mates are, and where the puck is. You will very rarely ever see him look down at the puck. He's such a joy to watch, makes hockey look like ballet in some ways. Thanks for the video

The skating of this guy is just unreal. He is just so much faster than anyone else in the ice. He has cheatcodes on.

You need to watch McDavids top career highlights as he scored a couple goals the year before where he basically skates through entire teams.

He wears number 97 I believe because of his birth year. I get the pleasure to watch him every night. Plays for my hometown team. If you guys think these were great plays, check out his career highlights. Even just the top 10. Your jaws will be even closer to the ground.

I’ve heard of him. Hadn’t seen him. He’s impressive. How he can make those moves, maintain the puck m, shoot so quick and accurately. Very impressive.

Being from Edmonton and watching Mcdavid live from time to time is unreal. The speed on TV doesnt do it justice compaired to seeing it live.

The thing about him is you wouldn't think a guy who's fairly tall to be that shifty a skater but that balance and quick subtle changes of direction are flawless. He's 6'1" and skates like a guy who's no more than 5'10"

Some people may not realize but number 11 on this list, he shoots the backhand off the goalie’s pad ON PURPOSE to be able to get his own rebound. Simply brilliant

When you said he almost looks like he’s a better skater then everyone else made me laugh cause he pretty much the best skater the league has seen possibly ever.

If he stays on track he can be top 5 in the nhl other players you can do are Alexander Ovechkin Sidney Crosby Nathan Mackinnon Auston Matthew's Carey Price Connor Bedard

Years ago I read an article about NHL players upping their skating skills by utilizing figure skaters in their training. They use different skill sets towards their skating. If you watch old footage from say the 1970's or even the 80's you won't see as many spinaramas as yoiu do in todays games. When I read the article people were like, "OMG how can hockey players be sissies and take up figure skating" because hockey players were supposed to be "Real men"

Excited to see this. Mcdavid is incredible to watch. Love your channel!

Btw forgot to mention: love the channel guys and the great reactions. More hockey is always welcome!! 🇨🇦

Now that you have seen the fancy skating of Connor Mcdavid, You have to watch Alex Ovechkin. If Mcdavid is the pen, Ovi is the Sword. Looking forward to seeing more. Great Work.

"Did he mean to do that?" When Connor McDavid is involved, the answer is yes. Always yes.

Love the Neville reference. The 1999 Man U vs Bayern Champions League final is the most excited I've ever been watching a game.

i live where Mc David plays and he does this kind of play a dozen times a game . He truly is amazing to watch because his level of play seems 1 level above against the worlds best plyers

I live in Edmonton and the Oilers are my favourite team, we are very fortunate to have Connor. He's the best Hockey player in the World and my favourite player. I think he will finish in the Top 5 in NHL history, I see him winning at least 3 Stanley Cups and he will definitely be inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame... Go Oil Go!!

Connor McDavid is the greatest of all time. Not a doubt in my mind. Speed, agility, vision, accuracy, puck handling. He's got it all

As long as he doesn't blow his knees out or get bad concussion's like many other greats in the game he will have a long carrier. Jaromir Jagr is a great example. 51yrs old this year.. still playing.. He was drafted in 1988 and still playing in 2023. Blows my mind how he's still going.

You guys are pretty funny and enjoyable to watch.

McDavid has more highlights in one season than other players have in a career....he is the most talented and skilled hockey player ever....

hes already being talked about as a gretzky level generational skill

As an example, on his around the world goal, from the moment he gets the puck to the moment he scores, he takes 4 strides. FOUR! That's nuts. His control and edgework are all-time unparalleled. A joy to watch.

He means everything!

3:18 You nailed it right there. While everything about mcdavids game is world-class, it’s his skating and ability to almost effortlessly separate himself from the opposition that truly sets him above the rest.

McDavid is great and will go down as an all time great but I don't think anyone will replace Wayne Gretzky as hockey's goat

Love how number 1 is against Zegras who likes to be flashy. Gave the kid a taste of his own medicine lol.

footy fans watching mc david. Love it! The world getting into hockey

McDavid mastered his skating speed, balance, stride, and edge work, but also masters the art of stick handling and deception. What makes him different is that he doesn’t look down at the puck when he has it, so he can spot every single movement the opposition makes, and he knows where everyone is on the ice.

need to watch McDavid best all time. Walks through so many guys.

That's just last year. He's the best ever. He's probably the best athlete in the world right now

Nick, you're right about the puck control. McDavid is perhaps the best ever at controlling the puck so well while at top speed. There have been other fast skaters, but they couldn't control the puck like McDavid or have his vision. If McDavid grew up playing football instead, with his skillset I wonder if he'd be a top striker?

Nothing quite like that kid. His speed & skill with the biscuit is legendary.

40 per cent made penalty shots is absolutely elite.Guys like Toews or Oshie having career numbers around or above 50 per cent.It's the stratosphere.

Great job guys picking up on the body position! It is incredible. You lead with that knee to keep sticks away and make that cut he makes so many times. It's his first 2 strides that put him so far ahead of most players.

2:05 Bro calls it a penalty "kick" 😂. Love it. True Brits⚽

Every kid in Canada plays hockey for 15 years of their youth, the top 10,000 get into higher level hockey and of that, the top 400 get to get into the NHL at any given moment. Of these there is almost no separation between players except for someone like McDavid who is despite all that sifting, STILL a full head and shoulders above anyone else playing right now.

My favourite goal shown is number 8. Unfortunately the full view isn’t shown. McJesus doesn’t get it in on 1st attempt. Smashes his stick off the boards in a fit of rage still on the move, Draisaitl understands the play ain’t over and retrieves the puck and the Dynamic Duo set up for another fly by. This time it works. The level of dominance they have together is unreal. They have so much time and space in the offensive zone compared to anyone else.

Best ever. Simply unbelievable

This was a nice reaction to a great player, and I had fun watching it. I also realized how defensive and petty I can be when I drew a tiny Canadian flag onto your backdrop while watching. Although I have to say, it looked great.

30-40% success rate on a shootout is considered pretty good. There’s a handful of guys who average 50-60% on the shootout but it’s pretty rare. 1/5 is about average or a little below.

Watching you two watch hockey is so much fun

4:45 Definitely was on purpose! When the goalie goes into the RVH with the puck either farther than 10-15 feet (3-5ish yards/meters) or below the goal line, it leaves a gap by their strong side (whichever side of the ice/net the play is on) ear that usually would be covered by the glove in the VH. VH is "vertical horizontal" and RVH is "reverse vertical horizontal," and both are referring to the position of the goalie's pads. In the VH, the pad on the post is vertical, flush with the post, and the pad off the post is horizontal along the ice, covering the shot along the ice, while the glove hand is propped along the post above the pad, sort of like the goalie is cupping their ear to hear better, so that there's no shot at the upper corner. In the RVH, everything is swapped: the pad on the post is horizontal along the ice and the pad off the post is vertical (or rather, diagonal, propped on top of the horizontal pad), while the glove or stick arm is pressed down along the body to seal the post. The problem is that the RVH should only be used when the puck is right on top of you and above the goal line. This is because of that glove position, which usually would be covering the high shot, but because it's not, the RVH is assuming that the shot is coming from close enough that the shoulder is enough to cover the upper corner. When the puck is further away or below the goal line, however, that little gap between the mask and the post becomes wide open for banking the puck off of the side of the mask. Not only is the RVH able to be taken advantage of in those situations (when the shot isn't very close _and_ imminent) for those reasons, but because the pad on the post is horizontal, the skate isn't actually on the ice, which makes moving laterally much slower in the event that the shot doesn't come and instead the puck moves from one side of the ice to the other. For a while there, goalies were absolutely in love with the RVH when the puck was down low and outside of the slot, until players realized they could score free goals whenever goalies did so. Still an issue for a lot of goalies (like in the clip here), but most top goalies are getting better about staying on their edges when the puck isn't in a high danger area.

"Penalty kick" I love it lol.

Great reaction video buds. Don't forget to put up the maple leaf behind you !

A hockey ballerina. His balance while going full speed is amazing.

This is just highlights from one season. His career is full of exceptional plays.

Just wait until you guys hear about his career ending knee injury a few years ago that he somehow, miraculously, willed his way through rehab and came back 110% the next season.

His skating and puck handling are incredible but what sets him most apart for me is how he never seems to look at the puck when he has possession and how he never lowers his head. No matter what speed he's doing, whether he's mid-ice or in a corner, his posture is always upright while he scans the ice for offensive opportunities as much as for self-defense. It's not for lack of effort that you seldom see hard body hits on him.

The great thing about Conner s skating is every body out there is an elite skater it s the main skill in Hockey he s at another level for shure 🇨🇦

I love to watch him play - he dances his way around the rink, like Fred Astaire on ice. 🍁🏒

As soon as he steps on the ice you notice the flow of the game changes. It's electric and you just feel at any moment something magic is going to happen. He's gonna finish as one of the all time greats, no doubt. We're watching history in the making.

Just stumbled across your Pay Back episode a couple of weeks ago and I love watching you guys watching hockey. The Mcdavid episode was great but you need to do yourself a favour and check out his career highlights. This guy is a generational talent and is much watch TV. Keep up the great hockey videos Oh Canada!

Hugeeeeee oilers fan here so I’m bias Assuming he stays on this trajectory he will be the greatest player of all time I think what sets him apart is that everything he does is faster and smoother than anyone else

By the way, 2022-23 was McDavid's most productive season of his career so far, but as far as I'm concerned, most of his best highlights come from previous seasons. You guys definitely need to check out a career highlight package of his (ideally one made recently so it's comprehensive).

He is the best skater in the NHL. Skating to him is as natural as walking

Its insane all those plays are from 1 season. Hes the most talented player ever without a doubt.

We’re so lucky to have him here in Edmonton.. he’s a living breathing highlight reel. Oh.. it’s a penalty shot… Not a penalty kick…. Lol😊

I enjoyed watching your reactions to this video. How has your appreciation of ice hockey changed since you've started reviewing the NHL?

His head is never down. watch these highlights he never looks at the puck. that is what i find amazing

I have watched every game Connor McDavid has played in the NHL and he keeps improving every year. He has yet to reach his ceiling. I can hardly wait to see what he does next season.

it's actually quite hilarious how on most of these plays, the defender or goalie just end up looking around like, "wtf just happen?????"

That was a cool vid. I’m lucky enough to see the guy play live. The best to ever play is Wayne Gretzky who was also an Oiler, and believe it or not McDavid has a long way to go before he dominates the sport like Gretzky did. Nobody has ever dominated their individual sport, in any sport, like Gretzky. With that said this is the modern era and a lot has evolved in the game, especially defense and goaltending. What McDavid is doing is truly special. Lost in all the hype over him is the second best player in the NHL, his teammate Leon Draisaitl, also known as The German Gretzky. You’ll notice that he’s involved with a good number of those plays in this video. If you want to see his best goal of all time, look up “McDavid skates through 4 New York Rangers” from the season before this.

Good call on the Gary Neville Torres goal.