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McDavid and Celebrini will face each other for the first time this season when the Sharks visit the Oilers on Thursday (9 p.m. ET; SN1, NBCSCA). The two will then be teammates for Team Canada at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina in February.
Speaking on the Spittin' Chiclets podcast, Ryan Whitney suggested that McDavid could leave Edmonton once his current contract expires.
Edmonton captain Connor McDavid has one goal as he prepares to don the Maple Leaf on Milano Cortina Olympic ice — to win gold.
With NHL players participating in the Olympics for the first time since 2014, this is McDavid's first chance to play for Team Canada in the Games.
The upcoming Olympics will be the first time since 2014 that NHL players will be allowed to have time on the ice. This means that there have been two cycles in McDavid's career where he was at his prime but just could not represent for Team Canada.
On Friday, analyst Jason Gregor added his voice to the chorus of critics, delivering a scathing assessment of Matthews on The Jason Gregor Show. Gregor didn't hold back, questioning whether the superstar forward possesses the "killer instinct" necessary to lead his team to playoff success.
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Analyst floats Connor McDavid to the Detroit Red Wings theory
When Connor McDavid signed a two-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers right before the start of the 2025–26 season, the hockey world largely viewed it as a signal to the organization: if they didn’t win within that window,
The Oilers captain was the guest of honor at Allendale School on Tuesday, after the junior high won the Ben Stelter School Fundraiser, which raised over $285,000 between 50 schools in the Edmonton area. The proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the Ben Stelter Foundation.