Will An American Be Impressed by Connor McDavid Goals But They Get Increasingly More Impossible?

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[@DailyCT]

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@@DailyCTbest reaction channel bro, you always got support from me 🤝

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@@DeltaHighlights delta collab with mrbeast

[@zodiac5375]

The crossover I didn't know I needed

[@Matt-ne7rt]

Random story, I’m from down the street from where mcdavid grew up, he practiced with our junior hockey team while he was in the OHL and they had a break in their season. He was 15 years old at the time and guys on my team were up to 21 years old. A 15 year old mcdavid destroyed every 21 year old defenseman in practice and made them look like they were standing still. Bunch of guys going D1 for hockey and this kid 5-6 years younger just made them look silly. Kid is next level

[@koolmanx-g9g]

hes like 28 now

[@brnaneo1847]

@@koolmanx-g9g 27

[@theswagger5386]

@@koolmanx-g9gWait, I thought he was like 19? Not sure where you heard that

[@koolmanx-g9g]

@@theswagger5386 are you f@#king real? you can look it up dumb@ss

[@mcrmonkey0]

@@theswagger5386???????????

[@WesternBlockparty]

McDavid = equivalent of early 2010s LeBron as far as being "the best" with no controversy

[@milanek1527]

No controversy? I mean... under most posts I see "Crosby's better" or "Mackinnon's better he has cups" or even "Matthews and Tkachuk are better" or "Makar is better". I'd say there is plenty of controversy.

[@rocc0g34]

No it’s like Jordan he had no controversy when he played

[@WesternBlockparty]

@milanek1527 those are dumb internet takes, he would win a best player poll 10/10 times in an analyst/player/statician/anyone paying attention competition

[@mikeamber2528]

​@@milanek1527 in terms of raw talent, McDavid is above all of those guys. The cup argument is stupid as hell. By that logic, Pat Maroon is a better player than Ovechkin, MacKinnon and McDavid because he's won 3 cups.

[@gunman462]

@@rocc0g34 Much better comparison, Lebron isn't respectable as a person lol

[@chaost4544]

10 Days later... that McDavid goal in the game that sent the Oilers to the Stanley Cup finals was absolutely sick to the point of stupidity. It will not only be a highlight of this game but one of the sickest goals of his career.

[@andrewkelley3434]

It was truly a disgusting dangle. Literally turned one of the defenders inside out as he put it between his legs, let's go Oilers!

[@backhandsauce2132]

Mcdavids speed comes from a very strong stride, strong legs and perfect skating stance on top of having almost zero wasted motion.

[@pyRoy6]

That last part of "zero wasted motion" might be what puts him over the top. Fast skating is a really complicated physics equation, especially through traffic when you can't really stride. Good skaters can continue to accelerate (and decelerate and turn) without lifting either skate or taking a stride. McDavid has taken that to the elite of the elite level.

[@gunman462]

Lots of guys can skate with Mcdavid but what makes him special is handling the puck at those speeds.

[@suscanadian7789]

Was just about to say that

[@kinojack3150]

I’d argue it’s primarily his crossovers. Before most of these highlights you can see him generating speed with crossovers and that’s what causes him to look like he’s been shot out of a cannon. MacKinnon is also incredible at this

[@tekbuck9079]

4:35 if a player tips/deflects the puck straight in the net off of their stick their stick has to be below the crossbar, if they’re just tapping it down out of mid air their stick has to be below their shoulders

[@Carlos-kp1vz]

He’s been the best player in the league the past 7 years and it’s not even close lol

[@lowtierduster-7254]

the fact that no one challenged this comment means davos goated

[@rcsquad8231]

natedog is definitely in the convo but i agree mc david is better

[@IronAxeGaming1]

@@rcsquad8231draisaitl is better than McKinnon

[@MythicNinja]

As far as playoffs go, Draisatl if thats how you spell his name is also really good. Very similar to McDavid goals wise.

[@Carlos-kp1vz]

@@MythicNinja playoff drai is equally as good as Mcdavid.. they’re numbers are almost identical and this year first 2 rounds Drai actually carried with Mcdavid hurt

[@epicrush25]

Sometimes its good to look at the score and the time to understand how the goal impact the game and how much its makes it more incredible like the first ones which are in playoffs ! Really nice to see someone learning the game and you can appreciate it more and more !

[@whimsical82]

Edmonton born and raised. He’s a once in a generation talent and we’re so lucky to have him!! 🧡💙🧡💙🧡

[@yourwrongloserhaha]

WE TIED THE SERIES

[@harrydong1735]

Sorry, but Mcdavid was born and raised in Ontario, not Edmonton. But we are extremely fortunite to have been able to draft him.

[@erikwsince1981]

It’s called Stickhandling. Just like dribbling in bball. Other words used for it. - Deke - Dangle - Filthy dangles! - He deked the goalie out of his jockstrap.

[@roberjohnsmith]

Dirty dangle is more than a deke. That's a deke where you make the defender look bad. In basketball the equivalent would be "ankle breaker" or you'd say he broke that guy's ankles

[@roberjohnsmith]

I like your last one hahaha lol

[@Fliegz89]

silky mitts

[@calvinschutt6215]

Lil tuckskee

[@niklasmuller6969]

​@roberjohnsmith You can call it ankle breaker in hockey too

[@prodigygetgud7921]

He just scored the game winner last night 🔥

[@Stealthy0]

And now he dangled though the defenders in the cup final

[@kurtmooreca]

To answer the HighStick question @4:30....a player can't redirect a puck with a stick over the Cross Bar of the net. Its what makes that goal special, he waits until the puck drops below the crossbar so his stick doesn't go over it when he tips it in. Brilliant patience and awareness.

[@smk3390]

McDavid has been the best player in his age group since he was like 10. Skating is technique, genetics and work ethic, lots of off ice training.

[@recipioct]

Skating muscles and running muscles aren't the same. You can be fast on skates and be an average runner.

[@duke1140]

being fast on skates is just depending on how fast your stride is, how long it is, how pwerful it is, and how you hold your feet

[@carterlove]

Its important to note that this highlight video isn't very new either, he has some even better ones since it came out

[@StaticTripMusic]

He’s definitely the best player of the past decade. Wayne Gretzky however is not just the GOAT of hockey but the most dominant athlete of his sport at any period. To the point that when fantasy draft was happening while Wayne was in the league, they split his assists and goals as if they were two different players to even the playing field

[@andrewwilkins3014]

Mcdavid is an objectively better hockey player… but it is impossible to compare across generations with rule changes, equipment improvements etc. But as it is rn, mcdavid is the most skilled player to ever play and it isn’t even really close

[@kinojack3150]

the little back and forth movement you’re talking about is referred to as stickhandling or deking. and when someone has mitts like mcdavid it’s incredibly satisfiying

[@cmac3530]

The key to McDavid blowing by everyone is ACCELERATION. He can get to his top speed in 2 or 3 quick strides while it takes everyone else 4-6 full strides. That's how he's able to make guys look like they're standing still. He'll come in at a normalish speed and then turn on the jets when he needs to and blows by guys.

[@jeuce9304]

Except Makar

[@Gergentine]

He's mastered what's caller the crossover, if you watch his legs, he crosses them over while using his upper body to push as far away from his legs leveraging his entire body weight to pull him forward and put more pressure in a downwards motion. He combines this with incredible conditioning, having no real life outside of hockey (extreme dedication) as well as the fastest and most opportunistic mind. His ability to see an opening and pounce on it before anybody sees it is best in the world. His mind and hands are both as quick as his feet too, which is super impressive.

[@danieljohn560]

⁠@@jeuce9304both makar and mcdavid are generational talents. Basically the only defenseman on his level.

[@jeuce9304]

@@danieljohn560 stating the obvious there

[@bellac1451]

It's not his leg strength that makes him the fastest, it's his near flawless mechanics. I can't go into the specific mechanics because it would take forever to describe, but he takes advantage of the edges on his skates, skate rocker, the passive stretch of his muscle chains and gravity. An easier way to describe is is that proper skating is actually falling forward. Much like walking, you don't push with your back foot when walking, you move your center of gravity forward and "fall" onto the front foot/leg. Adjusting this concept for skating involves a lot of knowledge, proper mechanics and coordination and Mcdavid is one of the best at it. Also you asked about leg movement, you're correct, you don't go quicker just because you move your legs quicker. When you saw Mcdavid not taking strides but still moving, what he's doing is shifting his weight back and forth from skate to skate with heel pressure on the inside edge of his skates (mirroring his stick handling). The way a skate works, if you put your weight and lean on the inside edge of your right skate, you will cut to the left automatically. He doesn't have to "push". That's what he's doing when you see him cut so quick (he also does other things if he wants the cut to be harder/sharper) . It's edgework.

[@RelentlessGamingX]

Very well put! Kind of difficult to explain all the factors that go Into skating. Especially during a pro hockey game as well.

[@sneakmore]

To clarify the ruling on high stick (4:05) because i feel like ive heard it pretty often from people moderately familiar with the rules just unsure how they are enforced. Long story short for anyone not bothered to read the rest no its not high stick. Theres 3 types of high sticking rules that you need to know but all of them follow 1 easy to remember part, that its called on contact. The first one is pretty easy and thats the penalty of high sticking, when you make contact with your opponent above their shoulder and would get penalized based on the severity, those being being a minor double minor or major/game misconduct with some exceptions like shot follow through and some cases during a face-off. The second and third go kinda hand in hand but have their own distinctions one is a stoppage in play and thats when the puck is knocked down from a height above normal shoulder height (normal player standing height of their shoulders) and is than under control of the same team including the player that made contact. The last rule and thats the one important to your question and thats the goal ruling on high sticking, essentially the contact point of the stick cant be higher than the crossbar at point of contact regardless of following additional redirections, its not normal shoulder height that defines it and the only exception to the ruling is on an own goal, if you knock the puck down with your stick way in the air and score on yourself it will count. Hope that in some way helped

[@sneakmore]

You can wave your stick around as much as you like so long as you don’t touch someone’s head or the puck when it’s too high

[@vincentlemay1650]

as for his speed isint like running because it is two different movement but its a combination of strong legs, long and fast strides and next time you watch him just watch the number of crossovers he does while skating usually crossovers are used to turn and obtain speed but he uses his while going straight so he gets faster and faster until he's at max speed wich i think the fastest he skated was 25.5 mph im not sure tho

[@kadenbland1333]

Skating speed is usually 3 things Power from your legs,Control on your edges from your ankles and everything else, and How fast you can move your feet. (Also if you bend your knees you can get a long stride which makes you go fast.)

[@samvincent7440]

the clip from 11:54 was also in McDavid's rookie season, at 18 years old in 2015, in his first game back from an injury that made him miss about half the season. just to give you an idea of how long he has been dominating this league with relative ease.

[@Kassiaterabbitslayer]

found your channel from the canada usa game and great one reaction :) glad to see someone learning about this great game

[@shabazzed]

a high sticking goal doesnt count if its above the shoulders

[@shonastewart7943]

You should check out the skills competitions from the all star weekend. Helps to understand speed and stick handling abilities of the players.

[@FunkyFrankk]

It's not just the high speed, it's the ability to protect and handle the puck at high speed that makes McJesus so effective. With that, a player can take a bit less accurate or powerful shots. But he doesn't. You made a note of moving one's legs faster to go faster. And like you said that isn't the case. What the player has to do is make use of most of his skate blade, from the toe to the heel. An excellent example of this is Nathan MacKinnon, who can accelerate even when making a wide turn across the ice. Watch his outside leg making full days work on each kick, he looks like a galloping horse!

[@calvinschutt6215]

His top speed is 40km/hr thats 25 miles per hour, now there are professional sprinters that have achieved slightly higher speeds but remember they aren't juggling a piece of rubber on a twig or wearing the same equipment as hockey players. Hockey is the most physical sport in the world because its played at such high speeds.

[@CapnDiddles]

4:30 it cant be above the top of the net or else its high stick. anything below is good

[@alidesrochers1066]

I’m just a casual hockey fan, but what makes mcdavid so special in my eyes other than the obvious speed advantage, is his ability to control the puck through traffic, allowing him to get right up to the net, where he can just deke out the goalie for an easy finish

[@Marcus-o5s]

6:38 he’s been skating since he was 2 or 3 I believe.

[@JaydenLeece-ho8tq]

A fellow hockey player here I just want to say that your skating speed is from your legs, hips, ankles, and footwork

[@louielouie22]

I wish my team had him. What a rare talent. Yea high sticking is the stick above the shoulder.

[@wadegarbutt9758]

For scoring, the crossbar is the height requirement. If your stick makes contact with the puck below the height of the crossbar then it's a good goal.

[@Peabodyout]

I am a Flames fan and McDavid plays for the Oilers our rivals. Can't say a bad thing about him. Truly worth the price of admission at any game. Already top 5 greatest of all-time imo. Plenty of career left.

[@al0nepop13]

its because he has a pretty unique skating tyle (he crosovers alot and very quickly) plus he has good ankle mobility helping him make better strides

[@aceofspadeslandscapelesson8219]

Im 41, I've been watching hockey my entire life. I've seen Lemieux, Lindros, Gretzkys entire careers. We've never seen speed and skill like McDavid before.

[@ingry]

I feel so bad for athletes that didn't play ice or roller hockey when they were young, it''s so fucking fun, the feeling of cutting to the backhand and stepping around a defender to open ice is THE BEST feeling I've had in any sport.

[@connrad73]

the other term is snap shot. wrist = curl back/very quick wind up. snap = quick off the stick with room between the puck and blade

[@joeyjamison3881]

The shot at three minutes that you're wondering about is yes a wrist shot. The impossible part is the fact that he pulls his stick and puck to the inside of his body, then just absolutely roofs one. To be able to release the puck in that position is fucking bonkers. Also please react to 14 Minutes of pissed off goalies, parts 1&2, tendys are nuts

[@pyRoy6]

I'd say there's an argument for calling it a snap shot, but modern wrist shots are sometimes indistinguishable from snap shots. I'm sure it was recorded officially as a wrist shot, though. And I bet the players wouldn't say either. They would just say he "flicked" it or something.

[@CapnDiddles]

10:35 if a player makes something look like another day at the park even when the entire other team has them surrounded its impressive because you have to be extremely skilled to do that and its a goated play

[@raphaellapierre4262]

Skating fast is an art, it’s a combination of technique, strength, impulsiveness and also how fast your feet can be

[@daletwin1]

being a fast skater involves many factors: One factor is good leg and ankle strength. Bobby Orr was fast and his ankles were very strong. He wore his skates loosely (UNTIED NEAR THE TOP) around the ankles so he could make great cuts and dekes. If he didn't have strong ankles he would not have been able to wear his skates like that. You get your power from your hips, thighs, calves and ankles. Then you need to be a good skater with great balance and skating technique. Tight skating technique that wastes no motion. You also need to be able to move your legs quickly like a great sprinter. A fast skater has lots of fast twitch muscles. You also need to be a good puck handler as well so you don't get slowed down by struggling to hold onto the puck while skating.

[@Chunkypoxbiggestfan]

The high tip is a good goal because it was played below the goalie's crossbar. Above the cross bar the goal is wiped away for "playing the puck with a high stick".

[@bigk7304]

I’m glad hockey has a new fan my man right on 🤟🏽

[@MillzyGames]

So that high sticking one you mentioned. Your stick can’t be above their shoulders, or above thetop bar of the net (the crossbar). So it was a good goal.

[@connorgalin2141]

to answer your question on skating fast, it relates to having strong legs and practicince skatig a lot, people like mcdavid have been doing hockey for their whole life

[@scratchmaster1052]

Stronger the legs the faster you can skate, your legs are more pushing side to side rather than forwards and back. Go on a slippery floor and try to push yourself off the wall only using the side of your foot, thats what a stride in skating feels like

[@duke1140]

12:20, called a toe drag, one of the easiest and more used hockey "dangles" or "dekes", whatever you want to call them

[@duke1140]

a wrist shot is more when he loads up, that was more of a snap but not many guys can shoot quite like it. 2:58

[@Synapt1X]

Running / sprinting definitely correlate to skating speed. I think there's an old video of Gretzky doing a sprint race against Bo Jackson and some other stars back in the day and just roasting them hahah.

[@nicherman6759]

His speed comes from a combination of what you all said, his strides are always in a perfect straight line when he hits corners, so like you said “how does he change angles so quick” thats what truly makes him different and special 😅 the way he can keep the speed in there zone, like your brain has to be thinking at fast rate. Watching videos of him doesnt do it justice on fast he is. Ive been to alots of games watching him and he will make your jaw drop on how fast he is.

[@Oshkino]

To be fast it’s all about technique (long strides, quick return of the leg, blade angle, waist angle, etc) and simply your body proportions/functionality (length of legs, core/leg strength, flexibility in the ankles/waist, etc) and mcdavid is gifted in both the technique and body

[@knittingnickel]

I can't remember seeing any other player move so fast.. he's like moving at double time! 😮

[@gordonjacob9333]

you asked the questions i got the answers. the shot he’s doing in most of these is called a snap shot. speed comes from a 60-70% leg strength and the rest is agility. he high stick rule is based on the height of the crossbar(the horizontal post on top of the net) if the point of contact is below that bar it’s a fair play. I love to see new hockey fans! keep up the grind bro

[@adamludolph]

McDavid's breakaway speed is usually around 25.5 mph. So about as fast as Usain Bolt running at you on ice, while you are standing on knives (if you are picturing it as the goalie)

[@spacetiger5076]

Fun piece of info: vertical jumps are often used to measure the power output of a hockey player. Higher vertical jumps tend to mean more power in acceleration and speed. Strong legs and a strong core are essential to being a good skater. Also, you mentioned trying to put yourself in the place of a goalie and imagining how fast players move. There are a few videos out there on YT with NHL goalies wearing GoPros if you want a little taste.

[@micklepickle8200]

more of a snapshot on that goal, to deke is to "softly" move the puck from side to side and learn power skating to unleash your speed.

[@danieljohn560]

The way you described him gliding is the most accurate description I’ve seen

[@FrenchToast_28]

3:05 is a snapshot, wrist shots are longer more drawn out, snap shots are a quick flick of the wrist kinda a snapping motion

[@yellows8013]

Yo love the vid bro also a lil advice im p sure the youtube algorithm favors KZbin Titles 50 characters or less. So maybe having a shorter title will help boost your channel.

[@craigmacdonald3711]

There are other players who in a straight line are as fast as McDavid, but nobody else can puckhandle at top speed like him, or maneuver at top speed the way he can.

[@paulg6274]

Skating fast is combination of foot speed, leg strength but also balance and "edge work". He cuts the blades of skates into the ice with force and efficiency to constantly propel him forward or change direction on a dime. He maintains his speed so well even while gliding cause of his edge work. (Balance/agility/dynamic change of direction/acceleration)

[@harrydong1735]

A lot of hockey players take power skating lessons and some even take figure skating lessons, they will teach you how to use your entire body to elevate your speed and agility.

[@scratchmaster1052]

Wrist shot = puck on stick for a longer period of time with a bigger follow through Snap shot= looks like your flicking the puck from infront of your body Slap shot = stick in the air and a hard “slap” at the puck (longer range and one timers)

[@JerryCuberton]

he just has incredible natural ability combined with an insane workout routine btw the oilers play tomorrow night

[@Dwcdash]

Love to see more people getting into hockey! Skating speed comes a lot from technique. If you watch McDavid in the fastest skater competition you’ll see how he pushes in a diagonal from his body and keeps his body lower to the ground Of course leg strength is a huge aspect as well

[@toedrag-release]

Hes not even a goal scorer hes a playmaker who can score. He honestly should shoot the puck more than he does. Hes on pace to get 1000 points before he's played 700 games which is unreal by today's standards. Hes definitely the greatest player of this generation.

[@wayne387]

Afterburners with a deadly backhand followed up with razor skates hard to defend.

[@jonathan3523]

The craziest thing about Mcdavid is how fast he can do these moves... Those defensive players look like midget league player but man let me tell you its crazy you skate full speed and pulling out these moves.... thats crazy

[@tylersantana5312]

He skates that fast because he has great technique, balance and leg strength. He’s able to turn by putting more weight on his skates edges. Skates aren’t perfectly round on the bottom, they have edges on the blade that allow players to grip the ice. McDavid is a master of digging into the ice with his edges to change direction quickly and to accelerate just as fast. In essence while everyone slides just a little more, he can manipulate the ice and get better traction than those around him because of his amazing technique. He isn’t actually the fastest player by a big amount if at all, but he can skate faster than anyone with the puck, so he looks a full gear faster than everyone else because he can not only skate that fast but he can handle a puck just as quickly

[@Heytherebuds]

Put Mcdavid on a line with Mackinnon. Lights out. Both fast, sizable and unbelievably skilled guys.

[@TheMightyOdin]

He’s got crazy top speed and crazy acceleration to get there.

[@Recce1984]

He’s the best. Nobody better than him currently in the league. And he’s going to be a champion in 2 weeks

[@jmills7233]

He processes the game faster than anyone else

[@CapnDiddles]

6:45 leg strength has to do with it. also its basically a technique to skate fast or skate at all.

[@stormythefluffy]

You can legally knock a puck out of the air into the next however if the stick is above the cross goal the goal won't count

[@jonhoge153]

If you can sprint really fast with both your toes out-turned you can accelerate on skates too. Think about running, but with your toes out because you need the sharp edge of the skate blade to be creating fricton backwards. If you try a standard running technique the skates just slide and dont gain traction. Another difference is you really need that blade to contact the ice for as long as possible before you lift it for the next stride, so your ideal skating form has more bend to the knees at all times letting that skate contact for just a little longer. Finally your legs go out as they go back matching your skate blade angle so that it scrapes/digs into the ice, whereas when running your legs stay in inside your shoulder width. Try walking by bending your knees, turning out your toes, leaning forward a bit and pushing the groud back and away from you while keeping the other knee bent until it comes down and only lifting the first foot after the second starts its push. Its like that except your stationary foot doesnt come off the ground it just glides and balances while the other is pushing

[@itzbreath6087]

The thing is mcdavid does everything perfectly. Lots of players are 2 maybe 3 dementional mcdavid is the best skater, one of the best shooters, best passer, one of the best puck handlers. He desicion making is 2nd to none. An all time great for sure.

[@duke1140]

they also clocked mcdavo in at 50 kph

[@sloanschwartz]

i play hockey so i would say skating fast depends on your build. if you big the you probably take hard long strides but if you kind of small then you generally take quick strides

[@Zenny902]

Mcdavid is simply the most skilled player to touch the ice hands down

[@son8128]

skating fast isn't necessarily about fast moving feet, it's also about efficient and power in each strides

[@aroundtheleaguehighlightse6163]

He's been training skating since he was like 5 so yeah dedication and hard work

[@Z5G5]

I know Connor’s dad he has a house in collingwood Ontario and we asked him how Connor got so damn good and he said that he trained for hours and hours and hours after school to the point when his parents thought there was something wrong with him

[@dvnnyphvntom763]

The stick has to be below the crossbar if you deflect the puck. That goal was pure skill and not just luck

[@tacorell4942]

“You good w yo wrists” is devious work

[@WaseyaB]

13:18 still MY favorite goal ever. Just beautiful.

[@samvalento3970]

also j answeringanother question as a semi pro player, skating and running, are veeerryyy different, despit looking similar, its very different muscles since skating is more pushing to the side unlike running. so its just big legs and technique and hes got both i promise you.

[@Matt-ne7rt]

“How do guys develop so much speed?” You’re right, it’s a lot about leg and core strength. Lots of flexibility too with the hips/lower body to help keep the blades on the ice as long as possible and get as much power on each stride as possible. Guys like mcdavid is some genetics too because every guy in the league is “fast” in their own right. He’s just somehow a freak of nature, no amount of training can make others faster than him

[@balinoob1837]

When a youtube video is stopped you can use , and . to go frame by frame forward or backward.

[@JDPRODUCTUONS]

When you ice skate it's the ability to push off really fast to move faster like power so that's how players get fast is working on that push off speed and power

[@PTS328]

Not an Oilers fan, and not even a McDavid fan neccessarily, so no bias, but he’s the best player in the NHL, and has been since he’s entered the league, and it’s not even close.

[@Boiseballa3434]

McDavo grew up rollerskating and credits a lot of his speed to that

[@hybridgriffin8587]

The fastest skaters in hockey are just really fast athletes that have no fear

[@JakeCremins]

If anyone says McDavid isn't the best athlete in the world show them that goal vs the rangers. I've played and watched hockey for 15 years and that has to be one of the best goals I've ever seen

[@somekid7612]

As a Canadian most people a agree that he is quite a bit better than everyone else

[@danielficarra2557]

To quote the famous herb brooks “the legs feed the wolf gentleman, I can’t promise you we’ll be the best team at lake placid…. But we will be the best conditioned… that I can promise you.”

[@chaost4544]

@chaost4544 2 minutes ago (edited) 10 Days later... that McDavid goal in the game that sent the Oilers to the Stanley Cup finals was absolutely sick to the point of stupidity.

[@cmac2877]

Loving the videos and love seeing people discover how awesome Hockey is. A tip: If you want to really see Conner's moves, use the , and . keys to go frame by frame here on You Tube. Keep up the entertaining reacts