Fans urging Connor McDavid to pull out from 4 Nations Face-Off amidst injury concerns
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The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a disappointing 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche yesterday, sparking an interesting conversation around Connor McDavid as fans continue to question what might be wrong with him.
According to the Hockey Writers, It's weird to say this considering he has 71 points on the season, which ranks fourth in the league, but Connor McDavid seems off. He was held off the scoresheet in this one and was a minus-3.
On top of that, he looked uninterested on the power play, which was the case for the entire five-man unit. This was a game featuring arguably the four best players in the world in Draisaitl, Makar, MacKinnon, and McDavid. This was a high-scoring game that included four points from MacKinnon and two goals from both Makar and Draisaitl, but nothing from the Oilers' captain despite playing over 24 minutes. The other superstars in this game had big nights, but he didn't.
-The Hockey Writers
-The Hockey Writers
Fans urging Connor McDavid to sit out 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament
Recently, it was announced that Las Vegas Golden Knights defender Alex Pietrangelo forfeited his role on Team Canada to prepare for the home stretch of the regular season.
It's no secret that Connor McDavid hasn't been producing at his usual rate, sparking growing concerns of a potential injury.
It's worth noting that the flu has been making its way through the Oilers dressing room, but mcDavid's on-ice struggles seem to go beyond typical flu symptoms -- something just seems off.
Although Connor McDavid would greatly benefit from a 2 week break, he remains determined to play through whatever he's dealing in order to represent Canada on the biggest stage.
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