McDavid will 'absolutely torch this league,' Oilers teammate says: report

Connor McDavid didn't look like he could get any faster. But according to his Edmonton Oilers teammates, he has, and he is on the verge of a spectacular season.

"He's going to absolutely torch this league," Oilers forward Ryan Strome told Sportsnet in remarks published Saturday. "I thought I was lucky playing with John Tavares (with the New York Islanders), and I was. He's one of my best friends. And then I got to experience it on another level with Connor."
McDavid will be trying to lead the NHL in scoring for a third straight season. The center said this offseason one of his goals is to score more goals than the 41 he had last season. He had 67 assists for 108 points, eight more than he had the season before.
Strome said McDavid entered training camp looking ready to do even better this season. He would be the first player to lead the NHL in scoring three striaght seasons since Jaromir Jagr did so in four straight from 1997-2001 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
"He has literally elevated his game to another level. From here, to here," Strome said. "I don't even know how he does it."

Despite McDavid reaching his NHL career high in points, Edmonton fell 25 points in the standings and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They have made it once in the past 12 seasons (2016-17).
"We definitely get a sense from the fans and the media, and we're just as eager as [they] are, inside the room," McDavid said. "We want to get this thing going, get moving in the right direction. Put last year to rest and stop having to talk about it. Having to answer questions about it."
The Oilers believe that with McDavid on the roster and about to start the first season of an eight-year, $100 million contract extension he signed July 5, 2017, they will return to the playoffs and eventually will win the Stanley Cup.
"You look at those players: Sidney Crosby, [Evgeni] Malkin, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews … when you have those players, it feels like it's only a matter of time before you win a Cup," Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom said. "They have so much influence on the game, and all [their teammates], they have so much respect for them. They do so much for the game. That's what I feel when I'm on the ice with Connor."