Emotional change in Connor McDavid seen by Oilers fans in recent games
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Connor McDavid looked stone-cold even when scoring goals early this season, but now he's starting to show some emotion on the ice again.
McDavid himself identified the lack of emotion as a problem for the Oilers this year, and it's an understandable one. They're a veteran group coming off two Cup Final losses, and have a long road ahead of them. That said, they need to find some emotion in the journey.
We'll find ways to get points. It hasn't been very pretty. It's October hockey. It's a bit scrambley, a bit emotionless at times. We've got to find a way to bring some emotion in the game.
- Connor McDavid, November 2, 2025
- Connor McDavid, November 2, 2025
Oilers fans notice Connor McDavid showing more emotion on the ice again
In the last two weeks, plenty of Oilers fans have noticed McDavid actually showing some excitement when scoring some goals, and when his teammates score.
It's been a big change up from early this season where it really looked like McDavid was going through the motions, and dealing with the meaningless-ness of early season hockey again.
After back to back Finals, it's hard to blame him or any other core Oiler - but they had to find a way to bring more to get through the season.
It almost seems like McDavid found some personal motivation as he faced pressure for not scoring as much, and noise began to increase around MacKinnon's season.
Now McDavid has turned it on for an incredible hot streak - even for him. The Oilers captain has an astonishing 12 goals and 26 points in his last 10 games, and has retaken the NHL lead for scoring.
Hopefully it continues tonight with their final game before the holiday break. Against the rival Calgary Flames, the Oilers should be able to find a bit more emotion again.
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DECEMBRE 23 | 655 ANSWERS Emotional change in Connor McDavid seen by Oilers fans in recent games Have you noticed more emotion from Connor McDavid lately? | ||
| Yes, it's helping him | 631 | 96.3 % |
| Not yet | 24 | 3.7 % |
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