"Connor McDavid is the best athlete I've seen" - NHL Twitter heaps praise on Oilers captain as he scores 60th goal of the season

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has impressed the hockey world with his performances throughout this season. In Wednesday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, the 26-year-old power forward netted two goals to take his season tally to 60.

Soon after McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season, hockey fans were quick to recognize his class and flooded Twitter with praise and applause.

The 2022-23 NHL season is the third season in a row for McDavid in which he has accumulated more than 100 points in a season. In total, the 26-year-old has six seasons with 100 or more points.

The Edmonton Oilers captain sits atop the NHL leaderboards in terms of goals scored by a player in the current season. McDavid has played in 72 games and has managed to collect 138 points (with 60 goals and 78 assists). At his current pace, the Oilers power forward is projected to end the season with 155 points.

Connor McDavid's OT goal helped the Oilers secure a 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes

The Edmonton Oilers (41-23-8) defeated the Arizona Coyotes (27-33-6) to secure a 4-3 OT win at Rogers Arena on Wednesday, March 22.

McDavid gave the Oilers the lead at 5:47 of the first period with a power-play goal. Lawson Crouse equalized the score for the Coyotes ten minutes later. Clayton Keller of the Coyotes and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Oilers each scored two goals in the second and third periods to tie the game at 3-3 before heading to overtime. Leon Draistl had four points on the night.

1:31 into overtime, McDavid scored the game-winning goal for the Edmonton Oilers after converting a beautiful assist from Leon Draistl.

The Edmonton Oilers are scheduled to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, March 25, at T-Mobile Arena. The puck drop for the game is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.

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Abhishek is an NHL writer at Sportskeeda with over 2 years of sports reporting experience and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delhi. He became a fan of ice hockey after watching NHL fight videos on YouTube, which led to him professionally writing about the sport and his continued interest in all things hockey.

A fan of the Boston Bruins, Abhishek considers their incredible comeback win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 playoffs as the most iconic moment in the NHL. His admiration for the six-time Stanley Cup winners also comes from the team’s storied history, distinctive black and gold uniform and their success in the sport. His all-time favorite NHL players are Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid, for their ability to perform at the highest level consistently.

Abhishek ensures his reporting is fair and balanced by being well-researched in his details, which he expects to be relevant, up-to-date and in line with ethical standards. His specialties are doing detailed match analysis and covering fan reactions.

Abhishek enjoys music, traveling and going on walks with his three German Shepherds in his free time, along with learning about horticulture.

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