The hockey convo’s been jumping timelines lately—from Gretzky’s legendary reign, to Ovi dropping history bombs, and now? All eyes are locked on Connor McDavid. Ever since he hit NHL ice, this dude’s been gliding through defenses like it’s Sunday skate. Even with a busted clavicle knocking him out of 37 games his rookie season, Connor still stacked up 48 points in 45 games like it was child’s play. With 361 goals across 708 games now? Yeah, he’s been cooking. But can he climb all the way to Ovi-level goal-madness or Gretzky’s god-tier numbers? That’s still a long haul—and then some.
Daily Faceoff’s Jason Gregor wasn’t shy about it either—he dropped some stats on X that had fans raising eyebrows. McDavid’s assist tally? Sitting at 711. But Gretzky? Man was built different—rocking 1,963 assists. That’s a whole galaxy away. Gregor said it straight: “Don’t see it happening.” Still, Connor’s got one edge—time. With Ovechkin at 724 assists and aging like fine wine, McDavid might just leapfrog him in that lane soon. And now, Connor McDavid inches closer to Gretzky’s legacy—while the Ovi-level record chatter still sparks a few raised brows.
Mark Spector, the big boss over at Sportsnet, just hopped on X and threw some serious gas on the Connor McDavid fire. A few hours back, he casually dropped a stat bomb that had the hockey world spinning: “There’s 100 points for McDavid. A simple pass back to Emberson who scores from distance. Only others with eight 100-point seasons: Marcel Dionne, Mario Lemieux, and Wayne Gretzky.”
Like… hold up. That’s some legendary company right there—Dionne, Lemieux, and The Great One? Yeah, McDavid just pulled up a chair at the grown-ups’ table. One clean assist, one smooth pass, and now he’s scribbling his name in the same gold ink as the icons.
There’s 100 points for McDavid.
A simple pass back to Emberson who scores from distance.
Only others with eight 100-point seasons:
Marcel Dionne, Mario Lemieux, and Wayne Gretzky
— Mark Spector (@SportsnetSpec) April 17, 2025
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