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McDavid scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.

McDavid has tried to rebound from a handful of pointless nights before. What makes this different is that it’s on his birthday. That’s probably not good news for the Kings.

The Dallas Stars look to start a new winning streak when traveling for the last stop of their five-game road trip to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs. The Stars are coming off their first loss in eight games when they were edged out 3-2 by the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

Off, featuring top hockey stars like Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and others from four countries including the USA, Sweden and Finland.

Even with McDavid's impressive accomplishment, the Blackhawks have a rich history that he wouldn't have topped yet.

The inevitable will become reality on Friday when the Erie Otters retired the No. 97 jersey worn by Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid.

Connor McDavid was the only player to score a goal in the recent meeting between his Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings. McDavid picked up his tally in the second period before being ...

Casey DeSmith stopped 27 shots to lead the Dallas Stars to their sixth straight victory, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The Stars won for the seventh time in eight games as they continue their run up the Western Conference standings.

Connor McDavid scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 for their second straight win

Los Angeles’ Adrian Kempe has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for slew-footing Edmonton’s Connor McDavid. — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) January 14, 2025

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid faced criticism after an incident with Marcus Johansson during Wednesday’s game with the Minnesota Wild. Late in the second period, with 40.