How modest he is and how he downplays his own skills. Also how players around the league are just speechless when they talk about him.... Guy scores highlights every goal.
Everything that Connor McDavid does with the puck he does with so much ease, which pleases the hockey world by getting everybody out of seats with such emotion that it puts the crowd in awe as he shows off his natural born ability that even impresses the opposing team with wonder. What true artist he is when playing the game of hockey. Bravo.
Wow. A superstar that's actually humble. Rare to see now a days. Makes me want to cheer him on more. GL buddy. Edmonton was looking really good this year too. Sigh
The thing that impresses me the most, is his puck awareness/control. Having watched a lot of Edmonton games on NHL Network, I am left in awe at his ability to navigate that forest of sticks and legs, with the puck, and control it well enough to get a really solid shot off.
@@HoweyJR_ After 5 seasons I don't think it's too early. He might not ever win a stanley cup, but just skill wise and nothing else, to me he's the best ever. Gretzky played during and era that wouldn't even compete in todays OHL and Gretzky recognizes that himself and has said as much. Let's just enjoy these years and pray he doesn't get injured :)
@@HoweyJR_ I think he may become the top 3 best player in the league. He's amazing but his best is yet to come. His biggest issue is the team he plays on. If he played on a good team he might have been the second best player in the league after McDavid. It's pretty heart breaking to see his career waste away with a team that looks like it's going nowhere. Hopefully they can turn things around. Eichel is just the kind of player that can take them to the cup.
Goal against Morgan Reilly was the best for me. To undress one of the top defensemen in the league one on one and finish on an elite goaltender like Andersen the way he did was just amazing.
Nah bro the second one he didn’t want to do reilly that dirty. He said he was looking for the 2 on 1. He knew nobody was with him, he just wanted to make him look SILLY😂😂.
Everything about the Toronto play was beautiful. Not just mcdavid’s move on Reilly, but did you see that pass and the puck protection before it?! Outstanding plays by everybody!
I played with his schoolmates in Markham, Ontario a couple years back, they say he’s the most humble, fun loving guy, however, on the ice, no one can touch him. I completely agree with them. Too bad for Morgan, I remember that game. IMO, there’s more than 5.
how do they not have the goal against Anaheim where Mcdavid falls down to one knee while still keeping control of puck, makes like 5 stick handles then roofs it on Gibson. that one really showcased all of his talents in one clip i think. no one gets back to their feet faster after tripping up than Mcdavid
He’s the greatest talent the ice had ever since that includes Alexander Ovechkin & Crosby & Gretzky. If Gretzky played today with all the padding goalies have and the limited chances to score based on that fact, he wouldn’t hold a candle to this Phenom. I watched all three of these comparables play and even if their prime, they couldn’t pull off the talent his kid has. The puck is literally glued to his stick and he can manipulate any play in a split of a second. No one compares to him.
Figger Naggot I ain’t even an Oiler fan but I guarantee he will win at least one cup in Edmonton. Him and draisatl are only gonna get better, they are still young and same with the other young guys on the team. All they gotta do is get a couple solid dman and depth forwards
Figger Naggot They are badly managed for sure I agree but they have drafted well the past few years they have a good load of defense prospects coming up and mcdavid and draisaitl are so good and are only getting better I think they well have some success they just need a goaltender smith is too old and koskinon I’m not sold on
MacKinnon is substantially better. He's a super fast power forward with an insane shot that's an absolute game breaker in the post-season. Going into the playoffs you take MacKinnon 100/100 times. You can gameplan around McDavid, there's no gameplanning for MacKinnon when he's on his game, he's quite literally unstoppable. Better possession skills than Crosby or Sakic. I've never seen a player dominate like MacKinnon; an underrated powerhouse.
@@UnrealTech9403 McDavid scored 100 his first full season in the league... THAT is quite literally unstoppable. Couple that with the fact that MacKinnon has two star-caliber linemates. And McDavid is the fastest player in the world undoubtedly, making him a threat whenever he steps foot on the ice.
c jay they at least need another line that can score goals. Teams are gonna play trap against mcdavid and draisaitl so there’s gonna be games they won’t score and the oilers don’t have the depth to overcome that.
Problem is, by the time McDavid sits down and talks about his top 5 plays/goals and the video gets edited, uploaded etc... he's already gone out and gotten 10 more highlight reel goals.
M Cardinal they have a good prospect pool, especially on D. they have a strong top 6 and decent top 4 on d, and probably would’ve made a pretty decent run this year. i think they’re a couple pieces and developed prospects away from being cup contenders
The other people commenting on these goals ruin the video. No one cares what you think! Just wanted to hear Connor explain what he thought on the goals.
"Yeah, not really sure what happened with that d man there, but I was just able to get through" - Connor's take on literally stealing the Souls of every defenceman here
1:27 "...because that was the ONLY way that goal was going to go in." McDavid could have scored 7 ways from Sunday on that play but felt like being cheeky. Seriously, WHO let these people out of the kitchen??
Great hockey player!! But man the NHL need to put him through a PR class. It's going to be hard to sell the Game when it's brightest star is about as interesting as wallpaper
Taking us back a while, there use to be a player named Kent Nilsson whose nick name was the “magic man”.........I think it’s time for a new “magic man”.......Connor McDavid!
@@jackspinney3966 Nope, there is an actual defenseman called Justin Falk who has a really really similar name to Justin Faulk. Not helped by the fact they have the same pronunciation
We’re all going to act like three of these goals weren’t against back up goalies (Khudobin, Hutchinson, and Korpisalo)? Lol, okay. He also had a 5 or 6 point game against the Avs this year. Everybody went wild for it, conveniently forgetting it was against the backup AHL goalie, hahaha.
Actually, khudobin and korpisalo are pretty good goalies, when taking a look at their save percentage.... If I remember correctly, they were once starters on their own nhl teams. A lot of nhl teams stack their net with really good tandems- case in point, khudobin and bishop, or even say smith and koskinen. Even if they’re back-ups per se, it doesn’t mean that they are exponentially worse than the starter(except for the leafs).
I love the comments here. No one is disregarding anothers opinion. I totally agree with ratmfan, coming from a Pens fan so I'm no doubt biased. However, Sid's IQ will make him more of a longterm threat than McDavid (atm). McDavid can certainly improve, but so far I can see Sid captaining a team at 42 over McDavid putting 100 point seasons up at 35.
This should be called McDavid barely breaks down his goals so we show other people doing it for him lol Man - kid just has no TV presence. Similar to Crosby. Not a media personality.
7:54 *McDavid bolts past two D-men from almost static in a split second* "Look at the speed he shows."
McDavid: "I'm not even skating that fast..."
I know right that made me laugh so hard oh connor
He looked so uncomfortable talking about himself but that’s a good thing, he seems like such a humble nice guy to be around.
This must of been torture for unselfish McDavid to talk about himself.
Fatt Randy 😂😂
lmao
Selfless I think is the word ur looking for
Ya!! 🤣
Can sportsnet please upload the mcdavid documentary during this quarantine
How modest he is and how he downplays his own skills. Also how players around the league are just speechless when they talk about him.... Guy scores highlights every goal.
8:02 Quinn Hughes with the assist lol
That’s the great two way play Canuck fans talk about
Mistakes happen. Hughes still got over 50 points after that game throughout the season. But yeah it was a nice pass lol
@@jrp908 6th game of his career at the end of a shift in their own zone lmao
Ijekster The Fake Account it’s a joke chill
Everything that Connor McDavid does with the puck he does with so much ease, which pleases the hockey world by getting everybody out of seats with such emotion that it puts the crowd in awe as he shows off his natural born ability that even impresses the opposing team with wonder. What true artist he is when playing the game of hockey. Bravo.
Wow. A superstar that's actually humble. Rare to see now a days. Makes me want to cheer him on more. GL buddy. Edmonton was looking really good this year too. Sigh
mojojojo911 literally every star player in the nhl is humble except ovi. Idk wtf ur talking about 🤣
@@joesangers3028 I was referring to super stars across all sports, not solely in the NHL. But yes, NHL players are still more classy.
The thing that impresses me the most, is his puck awareness/control. Having watched a lot of Edmonton games on NHL Network, I am left in awe at his ability to navigate that forest of sticks and legs, with the puck, and control it well enough to get a really solid shot off.
what impressed me the most was his luscious hair. what a beaut
No one cares what people think, we wanna hear McDavid only
His skill shines in terms of what he can do, but he can hardly break through the shyness enough to describe it.
@@ScottO84 shut up
@@gmcintosh5596 It's just an observation and not even a negative one at that.
If McDavid was only talking you'd get bored real quick
How about from the bruins pastarnak or mccharard sry for the spelling
7:28 not even skating that fast lol
I like how he admits to not skating full speed on that goal vs Vancouver. Yet, he still splits the defense. What a talent.
David amber is one of the best additions to Sportsnet. He’s so chill but he is actually nice to listen too
Most skilled player to EVER play the game!
Kinda early but I'm still agreeing lmao
@@HoweyJR_ After 5 seasons I don't think it's too early. He might not ever win a stanley cup, but just skill wise and nothing else, to me he's the best ever. Gretzky played during and era that wouldn't even compete in todays OHL and Gretzky recognizes that himself and has said as much. Let's just enjoy these years and pray he doesn't get injured :)
@@tubingforever what you think about Eichel?
@@HoweyJR_ I think he may become the top 3 best player in the league. He's amazing but his best is yet to come. His biggest issue is the team he plays on. If he played on a good team he might have been the second best player in the league after McDavid. It's pretty heart breaking to see his career waste away with a team that looks like it's going nowhere. Hopefully they can turn things around. Eichel is just the kind of player that can take them to the cup.
@@tubingforever I was pissed when we lost McDavid in the draft but I'm happy for him & root for the oilers every year for the west
That goal vs Anaheim was absolutely disgusting🤮🤮
I thought this was supposed to be McDavid breaking down his top play, not McDavid + 3 irrelevant nobodies.
@@unbiasbruinsfan7330 🤭 shots fired!!!
Lol
Goal against Morgan Reilly was the best for me. To undress one of the top defensemen in the league one on one and finish on an elite goaltender like Andersen the way he did was just amazing.
Nah bro the second one he didn’t want to do reilly that dirty. He said he was looking for the 2 on 1. He knew nobody was with him, he just wanted to make him look SILLY😂😂.
is this going to be a series for differnet players? Like every week?
Maggie Tong I hope so
It should be
What about that pass interception no looker behind the back pass from the nuge
habsFTW93 that was an underrated play for sure.
Everything about the Toronto play was beautiful. Not just mcdavid’s move on Reilly, but did you see that pass and the puck protection before it?! Outstanding plays by everybody!
As great of a player he is, this guy has no emotion off ice
He’s like Crosby. He doesn’t like talking about himself. He cares about winning as a team more then anything
RELEASE THE DOCUMENTARY
your the reason I started playing hockey thanks Conner for all the hard work
Connor McDangle is absolutely incredible. You truly make hockey so enjoyable to watch.
I love how he has a ton of emotion when he scores usually but he is the most monotone, non-chalant guy off ice lmao
What about his goal against Tampa short side that was sick
ratmfan223344 true he’s really humble and that’s what I respect about him.
Ya that one is my favorite.
People talking about he said he wasnt skating that fast when he literally wasn’t compared to what he can do.
I played with his schoolmates in Markham, Ontario a couple years back, they say he’s the most humble, fun loving guy, however, on the ice, no one can touch him. I completely agree with them.
Too bad for Morgan, I remember that game.
IMO, there’s more than 5.
how do they not have the goal against Anaheim where Mcdavid falls down to one knee while still keeping control of puck, makes like 5 stick handles then roofs it on Gibson. that one really showcased all of his talents in one clip i think. no one gets back to their feet faster after tripping up than Mcdavid
I was at that game against Anaheim. The roof blew off when he ripped it past Gibson
Could do without the commentators.
Where can I buy McDavids hat??? That's sick.
This is really fun to watch - a very young man playing at the top level of NHL hockey.
On the last goal, no one ever comments on how he deked the goalie WITH THE DEFENCEMAN'S STICK!
McDavid coming down the ice. Spilts the defence. Look at that speed McDavid shows.
McDavid: I’m not even going that fast
I mean, that goal against Mo was just, I don't know what to say, mindblowing.
Great video
nice video; would be slightly better if you could edit out the commentators. :)
1:59 Allen Iverson crossover on skates.
Jay Boddy if he fell he should’ve stepped over him to finish it off
He’s the greatest talent the ice had ever since that includes Alexander Ovechkin & Crosby & Gretzky. If Gretzky played today with all the padding goalies have and the limited chances to score based on that fact, he wouldn’t hold a candle to this Phenom. I watched all three of these comparables play and even if their prime, they couldn’t pull off the talent his kid has. The puck is literally glued to his stick and he can manipulate any play in a split of a second. No one compares to him.
Who doesn't enjoy watching him play the game. He's the Best.
The title: Connor McDavid Breaks down his top 5 plays
The Thumbnail: I THINK OPPOSITE
im glad there were 50 replays of each goal in case we missed it
Connor McDavid is so good because he can shoot in tons of different ways
Mcdavid is in a class of his own, best player on the planet 🌎
Best player in the league imo
Figger Naggot I ain’t even an Oiler fan but I guarantee he will win at least one cup in Edmonton. Him and draisatl are only gonna get better, they are still young and same with the other young guys on the team. All they gotta do is get a couple solid dman and depth forwards
Figger Naggot They are badly managed for sure I agree but they have drafted well the past few years they have a good load of defense prospects coming up and mcdavid and draisaitl are so good and are only getting better I think they well have some success they just need a goaltender smith is too old and koskinon I’m not sold on
MacKinnon is substantially better. He's a super fast power forward with an insane shot that's an absolute game breaker in the post-season. Going into the playoffs you take MacKinnon 100/100 times. You can gameplan around McDavid, there's no gameplanning for MacKinnon when he's on his game, he's quite literally unstoppable. Better possession skills than Crosby or Sakic. I've never seen a player dominate like MacKinnon; an underrated powerhouse.
Mike R mcdavid is way better and I’m a bruins fan
@@UnrealTech9403 McDavid scored 100 his first full season in the league... THAT is quite literally unstoppable. Couple that with the fact that MacKinnon has two star-caliber linemates. And McDavid is the fastest player in the world undoubtedly, making him a threat whenever he steps foot on the ice.
On the Columbus goal, watch his right leg. It's insane what he can do off of just one leg.
i have a puck signed by connor, anyone know how much they should sell for or if i should keep it
keep it
Lost Boi are you a serious buyer?
Honestly confidence and being competitive makes u like an MJ. McDavid gets some more confidence and energy and he could act like a stud to.
The last one the poke check from the van defenseman really threw markstrom off
Do one for Patrick kane
Hands down the greatest goal ever scored.
I was at that game when he scored that crazy goals against Toronto I was cheering come home McDavid lol
The Stanley Cup is coming soon! Heroes will rise and McDavid is a Hero!
c jay he’s not going to win a cup with Edmonton
@@PittsburghFan Remember this when it happens! 🏒💎😇
@Evan Thachuk Not yet! McDavid just needs his Messier! A true warrior! I have faith that Hero is on his way!
c jay they at least need another line that can score goals. Teams are gonna play trap against mcdavid and draisaitl so there’s gonna be games they won’t score and the oilers don’t have the depth to overcome that.
@@PittsburghFan bro like right after new years eve draisaitl and mcdavid were on separate lines and both lines were good
He is so good because he creates plays that are not even possible to other players to do. How can anyone expect those plays then.
Best player
I literally LOVE how that youngster takes a Top 3 Defensemen COMPLETLY APART.. in seconds
Should do same with more players. Matthews, Aho, Barzal etc.
Problem is, by the time McDavid sits down and talks about his top 5 plays/goals and the video gets edited, uploaded etc... he's already gone out and gotten 10 more highlight reel goals.
Morgan Reilly looked like a house league defender against McDavid! Leaf fan here!
Here’s a hot take: hes the best in the world
Woah woah woah...let's not start saying things we cant take back
Not as good as the original greats, but easily the best in the league currently.
WonderingEagle 88 not really a hot take
The Edmonton oilers are going to win a Stanley cup get ready🤪
I can see it.
With McDavid and Draisaitl, yeah, but the supporting cast... is so junk.
M Cardinal they have a good prospect pool, especially on D. they have a strong top 6 and decent top 4 on d, and probably would’ve made a pretty decent run this year. i think they’re a couple pieces and developed prospects away from being cup contenders
Sooooo cool my favourite player of all time
"I was really lucky" I love humble players🙂
The other people commenting on these goals ruin the video. No one cares what you think! Just wanted to hear Connor explain what he thought on the goals.
"Yeah, not really sure what happened with that d man there, but I was just able to get through"
- Connor's take on literally stealing the Souls of every defenceman here
I was at this game and I was right behind the net. 0:35
1:27 "...because that was the ONLY way that goal was going to go in." McDavid could have scored 7 ways from Sunday on that play but felt like being cheeky.
Seriously, WHO let these people out of the kitchen??
She's kind of right tho. The defender was ready to poke that had it been a normal shot, but going through the legs completely messed with him
@@NoCluYT She’s not even close to right.
Wow such a goat, Etowns prince. We love ‘em out here that’s forsure.
the goal against Philly needs an honorable mention
I’m sorry but anyone that chirps mcdavid is just mad he’s not on ur team.
Great hockey player!! But man the NHL need to put him through a PR class. It's going to be hard to sell the Game when it's brightest star is about as interesting as wallpaper
One of the people Called Anaheim a tough team😂😂😂 I’m dying
Iqvinder Bhinder in 2017 they were
Dude... think before you post.
he is so good
Justin Faulk never played with Blue Jackets
WOW! He's like a prettty good Taylor Hall.
Wow he’s amazing
He is to humble he needs more confidence in himself and I think this would be nothing compared to what he could do with more confidence. 👍🏼🤠🇨🇦
Who.here after he hit 100 points in 52 games
This video would be more interesting if he commented on his favourite plays by other players, not his own
Taking us back a while, there use to be a player named Kent Nilsson whose nick name was the “magic man”.........I think it’s time for a new “magic man”.......Connor McDavid!
why tf did they cut the clip of him going around reilly?
Watch the whole thibg
6:18 Justin Faulk has never played for Columbus... or has he?
Andrew Coyne yah that must be an error
@@jackspinney3966 Nope, there is an actual defenseman called Justin Falk who has a really really similar name to Justin Faulk. Not helped by the fact they have the same pronunciation
ZeppoJR that’s mad confusing
#1 The 100 million contract ;)
McDavid is awesome ❤️ u bud
His best play is the empty net post😂
He didn’t go thru the legs look at 1:28
blind man right here
I hope in a few years there's more players like mcdavid that have like super speed amazing hands and gretzky like awareness
Ehlers
Connor Bedard
@@johnnys7875 maybe
ratmfan223344 He’s faster than McDavid
@@razinator1827 lol no
We’re all going to act like three of these goals weren’t against back up goalies (Khudobin, Hutchinson, and Korpisalo)? Lol, okay. He also had a 5 or 6 point game against the Avs this year. Everybody went wild for it, conveniently forgetting it was against the backup AHL goalie, hahaha.
Actually, khudobin and korpisalo are pretty good goalies, when taking a look at their save percentage.... If I remember correctly, they were once starters on their own nhl teams. A lot of nhl teams stack their net with really good tandems- case in point, khudobin and bishop, or even say smith and koskinen. Even if they’re back-ups per se, it doesn’t mean that they are exponentially worse than the starter(except for the leafs).
You think all of the greats didn't score a few against backup goalies? McDavid undresses defensemen and goalies almost at will.
Can u do pasta next
Kurri and Gretzky
Lemieux and Jagr
McDavid and Draisaitl
Crosby and Malkin
The Oilers and Pens got dumb lucky
They had like 6 first overall picks in 10 years. I think they accidentally got themselves McDavid by drafting like idiots
@@nathanciufo that's factual
ratmfan223344 perfectly said, but I think Sids the best ALL AROUND player of all time
@ratmfan223344 i like your assessment... and I'm an Oilers fan. Will be interesting to see how McDavid and Draisaitl stack up.
I love the comments here. No one is disregarding anothers opinion. I totally agree with ratmfan, coming from a Pens fan so I'm no doubt biased. However, Sid's IQ will make him more of a longterm threat than McDavid (atm). McDavid can certainly improve, but so far I can see Sid captaining a team at 42 over McDavid putting 100 point seasons up at 35.
I hope Connor can get us a Olympic gold
I thought it was Ehlers first from the thumbnail lol, he kinda looks like him with the beard
They do have kinda similar faces. Ehlers chin sticks out a bit more though.
This should be called McDavid barely breaks down his goals so we show other people doing it for him lol
Man - kid just has no TV presence. Similar to Crosby. Not a media personality.
They have had media chasing them since they were around 15 years old lol. Probably gets old.. all the annoying questions.. like poparatzi.
This goal way better than the last one: th-cam.com/video/wdXFPchGkRo/w-d-xo.html
This entire comment section is 11 years old
He has the emotion of a wooden stick.
Sick at hockey tho
I break down my comment
oh my goodness is that Elliotte Freidman?