I just managed to watch the play that McDavid has been harping about. It's the same play that he made in the first period, and the same play that I've seen him do multiple times last year. He drives the net and goes straight for the goalie. If anyone gets in his way, it's the defenders fault for not letting him rush the net unimpeded.
It's only in the last couple of years that there wouldn't be a defensman there trained and experienced in taking the head off of a player that tried that move. Eventually, he will try to go wide against a defenseman and find his partner waiting for him in front of the net. I don't feel bad for the future injury that McDavid is going to sustain when that happens. It's a very dangerous play, and it's starting to get predictable.
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