Connor McDavid was happy to see Zach Hyman return to the Edmonton Oilers lineup on Saturday. The Oilers played against the Carolina Hurricanes, their first meeting of this season.

McDavid scored twice on netminder Frederik Andersen in Edmonton’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Saturday (Nov. 15). He lit the lamp in both the first and third periods, giving him his second two-goal game in less than a week.

Connor McDavid continues to climb the ladder and he passes Hall of Famer Mark Messier on the Oilers' list of power play goal scorers

Friday Night was so fun, why don’t we do it again?

“We’re just scraping and clawing our way through the first quarter,” said captain Connor McDavid, who is finding his own high-water mark with six goals and 10 assists in the last eight games. “We’re getting points on the board and that’s all that matters.”

Wayne Gretzky commented on Connor McDavid’s new $25 million deal, highlighting the pressure on the Oilers as the superstar center led the team’s push for success.

The Oilers are outscoring opponents 18-15 with one or both McDavid and Draisaitl on the ice, but being outscored 8-16 when the two big centres are on the bench. Part of the problem may be due to long stretches where the third and fourth lines don’t play much.

Speaking to the media after a fast-paced, hour-long practice Friday, Oilers captain Connor McDavid said the team has to begin playing with a little more desperation.

Connor McDavid’s wife Lauren Kyle spent the weekend in Pioneertown, California, where she joined several partners of former and current Oilers players for a desert getaway that included horseback ridi

Connor McDavid didn’t mince words when delivering a bold statement to his teammates on the Edmonton Oilers amid a dramatic NHL season.