Connor McDavid continues to climb the ranks. In picking up a trio of points in Wednesday’s 5-3 road win over the Minnesota Wild, the Edmonton Oilers captain pushed his career point total to 1,044 and surpassed legendary forward Jari Kurri for second place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list.

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passing Jari Kurri for second all-time in points in Edmonton history. McDavid, the three-time Hart trophy winner for league MVP and five-time scoring champion, now has 1,044 points in his 10-year career and trails only Wayne Gretzky on the franchise list.

The Edmonton Oilers allowed Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin an opportunity to try on some of Wayne Gretzky’s equipment. After the Capitals finished their practice at Rogers Place on Monday,

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Connor McDavid continues setting records and moving up scoring lists. McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Edmonton Oilers’ 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night,

And then there was one. A two-goal, three-point performance from Connor McDavid Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild propelled Connor McDavid to second all-time in scoring in the Edmonton Oilers’ record books.

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Quite a quiet evening in the NHL as four teams were in action. At least Connor McDavid was playing. Here are the results and highlights: Tuesday’s @NHL_On_TNT doubleheader saw Connor McDavid surpass Jari Kurri for the second most points in @EdmontonOilers history and Ryan McLeod score his first career hat trick to help lead the

Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 for their seventh win in eight games.

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