The Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid added another major accomplishment to his already impressive resume. After assisting Zach Hyman for a goal in the second period of Tuesday’s win against the San Jose Sharks, McDavid reached the 100 assists mark in the 2023-24 season.
McDavid became just the fourth player in the history of the league to clear the mark in a single season. He now joins the list that includes Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Bobby Orr.
“It’s not something that you set out to do. It’s a product of playing with some really good players, playing on a good team, and putting in a lot of hard work,” said McDavid about reaching a century mark for assists.
McDavid has been less efficient with placing the puck into the net in 2023-24, scoring 32 goals, which is below the standard he set in recent seasons. However, that didn’t stop him from trying to impact the game in other games, which in part fueled his high assists output.
Interestingly enough, McDavid might not be the only player to hit the 100 assists mark this season. Nikita Kucherov has 99 assists in 2023-24, with his Tampa Bay Lightning having one more game to play.
