Elevating teammates is definately not a sure thing with McDavid. Draisaitl, sure. Chiasson, yes. But Rattie? Puljujärvi? Caggiula? There are lots of wingers who has simply not been touched by the magic. One thing that is also a stain om McDavids game is the fact that he is fairly often neutralized by physical play and teams zeroing in on him. He's been thrown off his game a lot, just like the better parts of the Flames game. Some players elevate their game when it gets tough, some disappear.
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