Macklin Celebrini had a front-row view of Connor McDavid’s greatness on Wednesday.
Unfortunately for him, it also came at the expense of his team, as McDavid made the San Jose Sharks look helpless.
The Edmonton Oilers superstar needed just two periods to complete a hat trick against the Sharks.
After Celebrini broke a scoreless tie with a power-play goal 4:27 into the first frame, McDavid responded with a goal on the man advantage. It was all McDavid from there, as the three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner scored four more points, including two goals in the second period.
McDavid’s speed was a major headache for the Sharks, and that was acknowledged by Celebrini after the Sharks’ 5-2 loss to Edmonton.
“He’s the best player in the league, and he’s also the fastest, so if you don’t really slow him down, he’s just gonna skate by you,” Celebrini told reporters, via Tony Farias of KNBR.
“I mean, I watched it. I loved watching it when I was a fan, but super frustrating when you play against it.”
With his incredible evening, McDavid added to his league-leading points total. He now has 133, six more than Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov, who has 127 points through Wednesday. If his lead holds, McDavid will collect his sixth Art Ross Trophy, though everyone in hockey knows what he’s really missing.
