McDavid, 28, is in his 10th season in the NHL after being drafted first overall back in 2015. The three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner may be having a down season statistically, but his focus remains on winning a Stanley Cup—especially after falling one game short against the Florida Panthers last year.

The NHL has had some elite players enter the league over the last decade — and Connor McDavid is near the top of the list. Born in Canada, McDavid started playi

So what’s wrong with Connor McDavid? It’s the No. 1 question in town, even moreso than are “we getting help in goal?” McDavid has 75 points, just eight in the last 10 games (five of them power play assists),

Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has been mired in potentially the worst slump of his career in the last 7 games, and now a potential reason why is emerging: a simple lack of rest.

The Edmonton Oilers came within one win of lifting the Stanley Cup last spring and gained some valuable experience despite the loss.

Connor McDavid has returned to his duties with the Edmonton Oilers after his heroics in the 4 Nations Face-Off final. Meanwhile, Lauren Kyle McDavid is still looking very fashionable on social media after supporting her husband in the recently concluded tournament.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid’s wife, Lauren Kyle McDavid, opened up about their first date. On Monday, Canadian sports news platform Offside’s Instagram account posted a clip from the rinkside interview.

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The Oilers have a big Connor McDavid contract negotiation looming but cannot trade Evan Bouchard to make it work.

Again, it’s not necessarily his fault (the bulk of the off-season moves were made by CEO of Hockey Operations Jeff Jackson before Bowman got here), but it’s his problem. Skinner and Arvidsson look like big mistakes, his bottom six lacks any sort of identity and they don’t have enough elite forwards to round out a legitimate top six.

Connor McDavid and his wife, Lauren McDavid, shared a sweet moment after he scored the game-winning goal in overtime of Canada’s 3-2 win against the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off final Thursday. The couple hugged while celebrating at TD Garden in Boston, as seen in a snapshot posted to Lauren’s Instagram Story.

It behooves Bowman to sign Emberson and set a new course with the handling of young players during the contract process. The NHL is changing, with agents for young players finding a new revenue option via the offer sheet.