McDavid Fighting Something As Oilers Drop Game 2 To Ducks
Connor McDavid is struggling, battling the puck and not looking like his typical dominant self. Meanwhile, coach Knoblauch remains tight-lipped about anything that might be bugging his captain.
"I haven't got any updates, so I'm not sure. We're hoping everything is fine, but ya, I can't comment on that. " That was the response from Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch when asked whether Connor McDavid is dealing with something and if the injury scare in Game 2 might have affected the captain's play the rest of the way.
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If the lack of production by McDavid wasn't about his getting tangled up with Mattias Ekholm -- and it probably wasn't, because McDavid hasn't been his typical McDavid self through two games in this series -- something feels off. It's hard to explain. This isn't the McDavid everyone knows.
He's had moments throughout the regular season where he perhaps tried too much. Maybe the biggest complaint was that he chose to make the extra pass when the shot was there. This is different.
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