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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
"Connor McDavid is dialed in, and it's only September folks"
The hype machine just never stops. They are incapable of bringing a balanced view to things.
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You know, I have noticed something about McDavid this preseason:
He has only one gear, and its always on. So, this is how he has always looked—once the season starts he will continue to play like he is playing now, and will not really amp up like a lot of other veteran players do. By the same token, if the Oilers ever do make the playoffs again in my lifetime this is what I expect—that McDavid will just continue to play in the same top-gear that he does in the pre-season, in December or February.
He is an exceptionally fast and very skilled player, but there has never been any variation in how he plays the game from one part of the season to the next. I suppose that's a good thing, but by the same token all those drooling Oilers fans are setting themselves up for disappointment expecting that McDavid has more to give once October starts. This is it.