[Gaudfather]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

Comparison of McDavid to other inner-circle Hall of Famers after nine seasons in the NHL:

Maurice Richard: 2x Stanley Cups
Gordie Howe: 4x Stanley Cups
Bobby Orr: 2x Stanley Cups
Wayne Gretzky: 4x Stanley Cups
Mario Lemieux: 2x Stanley Cups
Jaromir Jagr: 2x Stanley Cups
Sidney Crosby: 1x Stanley Cup
Connor McDavid: 0x Stanley Cups

Caveat: Richard and Howe won their cups in a 6-team league; Orr won his in a 12-team and 14-team league. The remaining players all won their championships during the current era of the 16-team playoff format.

Obviously hockey is a team sport and McDavid is just one player, but the very best of the best prior to him all found a way to push their teams over the top and win one or more titles in the same number of seasons. Probably McDavid's closest comparison is Ovechkin who put up phenomenal individual numbers but despite his natural talent could never take his team into the promised land until late in his career.

Will McDavid follow in Ovi's footsteps and eventually win a Cup, or will he be remembered as another all-time great who never won a title like Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, Dan Marino, Barry Bonds, Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson, Karl Malone, and Marcel Dionne?

You forgot Phil Kessel 3x Stanley Cups!