It’s becoming increasingly apparent that the Edmonton Oilers are going to need more from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl than they ever have before. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Not now. Not with the two superstars in their late 20s and coming off a Stanley Cup Final appearance.

Nine minutes into the game, Connor McDavid assisted on Ty Emberson’s goal to register his 100th point of the season. The NHL was quick to capture the moment on X, posting a message announcing the meaning of McDavid's assist in the grand scheme of things.

The Edmonton Oilers might be missing Mattias Ekholm for their opening-round series against the Los Angeles Kings, but Connor McDavid insisted that last year's Stanley Cup finalists are not limping into the playoffs.