"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.NHL@NHLCONNOR MCDAVID IS A 60-GOAL SCORER! 🤩4551535CONNOR MCDAVID IS A 60-GOAL SCORER! 🤩 https://t.co/FcJcS4B1edSoon after McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season, hockey fans were quick to recognize his class and flooded Twitter with praise and applause.Here are some of the fan reactions:Caution: Tweets contain use of expletives. Justin Jackson@clappedsquad1Yeah man Connor Mcdavid is a top 5 talent of all time2Yeah man Connor Mcdavid is a top 5 talent of all timeJustinn Zamora@JustinnZamoraTo say Connor McDavid is a hockey prodigy is putting it very lightly.To say Connor McDavid is a hockey prodigy is putting it very lightly.kia@saviorifiedconnor mcdavid is doing shit no one in the nhl has done in literal decades and we're just along for the ride191connor mcdavid is doing shit no one in the nhl has done in literal decades and we're just along for the rideChris@babyhops1106according to his point averages this season against the remaining opponents for the oilers, connor mcdavid is set to finish with 155 pointsaccording to his point averages this season against the remaining opponents for the oilers, connor mcdavid is set to finish with 155 pointskeely musy@keelymusywow connor mcdavid i love youwow connor mcdavid i love youmaha@mahaaaaywhat an absolute treat it is to watch connor mcdavid play hockey. twitter.com/espn/status/16…ESPN@espnGoal No. 60 for Connor McDavid 🤩He becomes the fourth active player to record 60 in a season!845Goal No. 60 for Connor McDavid 🤩He becomes the fourth active player to record 60 in a season! https://t.co/8bZEcZaQtywhat an absolute treat it is to watch connor mcdavid play hockey. twitter.com/espn/status/16…Agrippa@AgrippaFerdaWhen Auston Matthews hit 60 goals last season, he had 106 points.Connor McDavid has 138 points. twitter.com/NHL_Bouchard/s…Ahmed@NHL_BouchardNow that Connor McDavid has hit 60 goals I never wanna hear Auston Matthews in the same breath as him ever again511Now that Connor McDavid has hit 60 goals I never wanna hear Auston Matthews in the same breath as him ever againWhen Auston Matthews hit 60 goals last season, he had 106 points.Connor McDavid has 138 points. twitter.com/NHL_Bouchard/s…Noah 🌵@NFDevils25Connor McDavid is crazyConnor McDavid is crazyKeith Barry@KeithBa79243579Way to go Connor McDavid on your 60th goal of the season. That’s two years in a row where we’ve had back to back 60 goal scorers - Matthews last season and McDavid this season 🏒 #CongratsConnorMcDavid60GoalsWay to go Connor McDavid on your 60th goal of the season. That’s two years in a row where we’ve had back to back 60 goal scorers - Matthews last season and McDavid this season 🏒 #CongratsConnorMcDavid60GoalsFaded Jack Hughes (Kyle)@GrizKyleConnor McDavid is the best athlete I’ve ever seen play a sport1Connor McDavid is the best athlete I’ve ever seen play a sportThe 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.Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers waits for a faceoff against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 11, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Oilers 7-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)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 CoyotesThe 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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