Connor McDavid is the BEST NHL hockey player and it isn't close...Here's why.
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An in depth look as to what makes the best player in the world so good. Despite being the fastest player in the world, it isn't his best asset.
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Incredible piece. This kid will be on the podium with Gretzky and Lemieux when his career is said and done. He is unbelievable.
Probably not, He's on the same level as Crosby
Something tells me there’s a very good chance of that happening. Especially if he wins the cup
@@Silentstep66 Nah. Crosby had a comparible in Ovechkin. McDavid in his tenure has had no equal. Just like Lemiuex and Gretzky. Crosby is also amazing but a step below.
@@hockeypsychology Crosby, Lemieux and Gretzky had already won Olympic golds, cups and other championships. Mcdavid has won zero. He's one of the all te greats when skill is brought up but look at his body Language when facing defeat... When he wins we will see. Makar shut him down in the playoffs and from what I remember nobody shut down Lemieux and Gretzky. Crosby and Mcdavid are in the same tier. Lemieux and Gretzky are a notch above..maybe two notches
@@Insignia6 Makar shut him down in the playoffs.. what are you talking about? Crosby was a notch above Ovechkin.. Ovechkin scores goals... Crosby does everything
Watching NHL hockey on TV is always fun, but going to the arena brings a whole new level of respect for the lightning fast reflexes and insane level of coordination these players have. It's honestly jaw dropping. McDavid stands out against the best players in the world in the fastest game in the world. I gotta see that dude play in person this year.
Hands down. When you see the speed live & watch these guys making decisions in real time, you gain a new appreciation for just how good these players really are.
Hockey players are the toughest & most skilled athletes on the planet.
I watched a highlight reel of him before he played his first game and immediately went to ebay and bought a 1:1 Mcdavid pre rookie card - Love this kid and what he can do for hockey. He's changing the game.
The growth you've been seeing in the past weeks is well deserved my guy.
Much love, thank you!
Great video. The big difference between other speedy skaters is that mcdavids hands feet and mind can all keep up with each other. Some players have fast hands, some fast feet, some fast minds, and some have combinations of the 3. Mcdavids the only player in the league to have all three at the highest level.
Great point. All 3 combined make him one of the most gifted players we’ve ever seen
have you never heard of Nathan McKinnon or Cale Makar? When McDavid is on the ice with those two guys, he just looks like an average player.
@nugglife3035 of course ive heard of them they are both top 5 players and makar is the best dman in the league. He also didnt look average at all he had 3 goals 4 assists in 7 games. Mackinnon and Makar ate both arguably top 5 players but theres no reasonable argument for them being better than mcdavid
@@hellomotoCoop wake me up when McJesus gets his name on the Stanley Cup.
@nugglife3035 Hockey is a team sport if we JUST look at cups then pat maroon clears makar and mackinnon. No other metric would lead us to this conclusion. Looking at goals, assists, points, and advanced stats tells us connor is better. Connor outscored both makar and mackinnon in less games with a worse team around him. Mcdavid puts up more points with worse linemates. Makar plays on the best d core in the league and even without him avs still have a great d core. Mackinnon plays with better forwards AND better defensemen than connor does and still puts up less points. Connor has received more individual hardware in single seasons than mackinnon has in his career. Simply looking at cups is lazy in a team sport where athletes dont choose their teams and especially in a sport like hockey is just silly.
Keep up the good work. Found the channel a week ago and it is definitely among the best hockey content out there!
I got a lot of respect for you making this video. Assuming you're a Flames fan with the poster on your wall and you're giving props to an Oiler. My home city is Calgary and I'm a huge Oilers fan but I also love the Flames. It's nice to see you having respect for both of Alberta's teams 🙏
Fantastic analysis. You’ve got a great eye. Excellent inclusion of big concepts/macro skills and crucial fine details. Keep creating.
Loving this channel. Great breakdowns!
This vid was an awesome breakdown of how dominant mcdavid is. Nice work brother
Just subbed after realizing I've seen many of your videos. They're all sick!!
Thanks for watching & subscribing!
Awesome analysis of warp speed puck handling genius, amigo
Love your vids. Would really like to see you cover something on goalies.
Have you ever done anything about Ron hextall He reinvented gold ending by the way of stick handling and his aggression. Great channel I just started following it keep up the good work it's making me love hockey again thank you
Thank you for the video. I've been told that laughter is good for both mind and body.
Fun watch, thanks for the content
The fact that he does this to Hedman makes it even more impressive.
I watched that game against my Rangers. His moves were so quick and artistic I fell out of my chair. Woof!
We need to see a closeup of Connor's eyes while he is stick handling and charging down the ice. Because, I swear he has chameleon eyes. He can fully focus on where the puck and defense is attacking while the other eye is scanning down the ice. That or he is a magician. One of the two... or both?
Awesome video man! 👊😎
awareness. plan. processing. precision execution, at lightning pace. like none other.
just subscribed. awesome video.
His quickness and reflexes are incredible. I think the defenders probably have nightmares about him rushing at them.
LMFAO
Not anyone in an Avalanche sweater... McDavid would maybe be a 3rd liner on our squad. LOL
I don't watch the NHL that closely anymore, but you can tell that he's just amazingly gifted. Has anyone ever combined speed, agility, stick handling and shooting skills - along with those amazing instincts and IQ - like this guy. Hopefully, he'll stay healthy and put huge numbers and he'll have a good enough supporting cast to win a Cup or two. But skill-wise? He may already be in the conversation (or approaching it) with Orr, Gretzky and Lemieux.
skill-wise, any of those guys will freely admit that McDavid is far and away the best. As far as G.O.A.T. status goes however, he'll need to dominate the league like he did last year for at least another 5 or 6 years.
Very thoughtful piece. This is my first time watching you and I'm very impressed with your intellect. You could seriously do some great things within sports management /agent, or scout side... I have a couple of old friends that I've heard went into the lower tiers of scouting (New England area) and you know more than them. As an old school guy, we tend to want to say that "the new guys are not as good"... "the old school guys were better", etc... Truth is-- they are all fantastic within the variables of their era-- I.E. current level of equipment, off-season training, and diet, etc... Two things I'll say about watching McDavid... I know he's blazing fast by how short he makes the rink look. But also, we do have to remember that we can actually see guys do great things now. The camera technology is finally good enough and there are so many different cameras now. Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, Espositio, Howe, etc... did some amazing things that you just couldn't see unless you were actually there (sober lol) and paying attention. Also, from a game prep/coaching standpoint you can study film as a player now... In the 60'. 70s ad 80's going into a room on your day off and analyzing plays was just not as available to you. Cheers amigo!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it. You make a great point. They are all great, the technology & footage is just now easily available to us and that provides a bias in a sense.
@@hockeypsychology Yes, I remember watching Hockey on a little 12-inch black and white TV... with a snowy picture and constantly adjusting the rabbit ears to get a better picture. Listening on the radio was literally better. No joke. Just go back and watch the 1980 USA vs Russia Olympic game for reference and then the 1987 Canada cup games... 1980 was bad, and 87 was just a little better. It wasn't until the early 1990s when Gretzky got to LA and Fox tried to put a yellow highlighter on the puck. But still, casual fans could still not even follow a game on TV. The athletes are not better today. People haven't changed. But, training, equipment, drugs, coaching, and game film have all made tremendous leaps. Imagine if Gretzky or Larry Bird actually lifted weights in the off-season, or Mantle wasn't hungover all the time...Makar would have been great in another era and Orr would have been great today. Juice or as the new generation calls them "PEDs" lol... is not something we hear about in the NBA, NHL, or Tennis but trust me, there are a lot more guys and girls on the sauce than anyone is letting on... Jordan finished a full season 6lbs heavier than when the season began and no one said a thing. The fanbase and announcers are completely ignorant to physical culture. To wrap up on modern guys... I hope McDavid, & Makar, etc... continue to crush it. It's better for the overall ecosystem of the NHL. (and the value of my PSA 10's lol)
Amazing analysis!
Thanks for watching!
I’d wager he’s the best hockey player to ever exist. This is coming from someone who watched Gretzky and Lemieux play their whole careers.
I’m 22, but still lean towards Gretz and Lemieux. McDavid is definitely up there.
There's no doubt. Of course Gretzky and Lemieux didn't have the advantage of studying and learning from Gretzky and Lemieux tapes as kids, but that's the way the game evolves. One day, McDavid may even be considered for G.O.A.T. status if he can dominate the league for a fair length of time. Gretzky will always be my favourite, but it doesn't mean I can't admit that McDavid is the better player.
Dude, nice to see your face. Love your videos sir.
Definitely the best player in the world. Amazing video
Thanks for watching m!
The difference between McDavid and other top tier skaters is McDavid can puck handle with his head up at that speed. Most fast players only unitize that kind of speed only when off the puck
Mckinnon >>>mcdavid
I'd rather have MacKinnon or Makar. And the Avs have both.
I understand Makar. At least he's so good he'll probably go down as the all time best AND greatest defenseman. But MacKinnon really hasn't even been in smelling distance of McDavid outside of a few very short periods of time over the years.
@@vlisto3712 Makar will be the best ever D-man after one good season? Now that is funny. He is not in the top 50 scorers right now in the NHL
This is a legitimately great video. You could be a video coach.
Every time I see Connor McDavid hit the ice in an Oilers jersey, I think Edmonton should be assessed a bench minor for Delay of Career.
Amazing player...we need entertainment in these times of chaos.....
As someone who is just casually interested in stuff like this, I believe that when my old man and I are shooting the shit about MMA fighters, we call this "the dragon inside" ie "killer instinct" The ability to perceive and process vulnerability and capitalize and exploit it. McDavid has a ruthless killer instinct, and in plays like this the craziest thing isn't just his application of it vs the defender in question, but vs the goaltender as well, because he is ruthlessly exploiting the mechanics of the tender in even less time. A generational talent like no other.
That man is playing 3D chess on every play.
This is what I think...Conner is a phenom. His speed and risk taking will eventually mean injuries though. I am from the Bobby Orr era, and he was lightening quick as well, the game was much rougher then , his knees were targeted ...relentlessly. Love the skill
Kind Sir. Bobby Orr is the best and he was doing this 50 years ago. He won 2 Stanley Cups, and he won all the personal accolades as you know if you watched him. And he was a defenseman. If I had to choose a team it would consist of 4 lines of Bobby Orr.
Jon, well I too played in the 60's and still play a little but with modern equipment. The equipment alone is phenomenal. The skates allow for unimagined quickness and the sticks are so potent ,I can still roof the puck from the blue line . I am 65. I love watching the skill, but today with 2 line passing and more room in the offensive zone, this contributes greatly to a players ability on ice. I repeat, Conner is a phenom....love it
Very cool video. Thanks
you need to mention his skating. he's the best skater, and it's not close. a few are faster in a straight line, but nobody has his combination of speed, agility, edgework and insane acceleration.
That's funny, because when he tries to play against Cale Makar and Nate McKinnon, he just looks like an average- below average player at best. If he's the best "and it's not even close"... how do you explain his lack of success against superior players? Why don't we save the "best in the world" talk for guys who deserve it, eh?
@@nugglife3035lol
McDavid is otherworldly and amazing, but I'm not sure anyone is taking the title of GOAT from Gretz anytime soon. He surpassed everyone else in pretty much every offensive metric by so much it was ridiculous. In 85-86, even if every goal he scored was erased, he would have beaten Lemieux (who played 79 games, so no injury excuse) in scoring that year by 20 points... on assists alone. His 50 goals in 39 games dwarfs everyone before or since. Still, I can't believe that I got to have both of them on my hometown team. McDavid is unquestionably the best player playing today, and probably will be the best for a very long time.
Awesome video. If the Oilers only had a couple of defensemen who were half as good as McDavid on offense….
great analysis
Such a gift we get to watch the best hockey player who's ever lived. (Best not greatest). The crazy part is how not close it is. Right now I want to put Crosby in 2nd all time, but after that I don't even have a clue who would be in contention. The only other player I can think of that demonstrates such an overwhelming difference of ability over the opponents is Cale Makar.
Come on guys! Makar is just a promising talent! One decent year in NHL! Give him another couple of decent season and start idolize him!
@@laszlototh2022 my opinion as well. They were saying he was the next Bobby Orr. If you win 8 consecutive Norris trophies and couple scoring races....then we will talk about that comparison. Meanwhile, He will not even be a finalist for the Norris this year
Great analysis. The speed he can process information is unreal. Adding in the misdirection of head fakes or no look passes/shots is gard to beat, and harder to do than it sounds. Think about throwing in thise subtle fakes all while skating at that kind of speed and watching for openings...unreal. I end up watching plays back multiple times on slow play just to take it all in.
I would suggest that there is a element about “processing “ plays in hockey that might be added here if you want to get into the psychology. . There is no small amount of ingrained muscle memory that is the result of countless hours of practice on moves and techniques. No one has time to make specific decisions taking in all the complex variables at the highest speeds, but they can react to specific patterns from skills already locked and loaded. McDavid is truly a prodigy. Anyone who seriously plays a musical instrument will understand this. It’s all about the serious practice. One does not think every note they play. They have systematically trained their hands to do long complex patterns even when they improvise. That is the foundation of the hockey IQ . The best training with the best technique, using both to continually improve across time. That said, not all students are created equal.
That’s a fantastic explanation of it. Great comment
@@hockeypsychologyglad you liked it. Cheers.
McDavid is Gretz on Meth.....I mean Ovy is a phenom, but McDavid has such skill in EVERY aspect - skating/awareness/stick/hands/ heads up that he is almost unstoppable....
You could have also titled this video: Why Andreas Athanasiou failed at the NHL level. Speed without timing and awareness becomes liability.
He is the best offensive weapon in hockey, no doubt.
Great vid
2:28 I think part of it is their media training and how they're told to be humble and not give out a whole lot of information. Just platitudes so the media can't go wild with something.
2:09 also shows how he protects the puck with his arm and leg from Hedman. Hedman is no slouch at 6"7" with a reach to match.
Me and my brother were screaming at the top of our lungs when he got the 1v4 goal
The next great player to rival Connor McDavid for greatest of all time will be named....David O'Connor.
I'm learning from watching these videos. Thank you.
Great video
I agree 100%
He has insane angles with the puck
How many cups does he have?
Reminds me of the Montreal Canadian Player by the name; Maurice Richard.
Although a different monster, I remember Sidney Crosby doing some incredible stuff also. Been a great last 30 years
I have seen it before from somebody named Gilbert Perreault many years ago. When clutching and grabbing was rampant.
Gilbert was superb on the rush. His lateral movements were crazy. Just a terrific athlete.
Mcdavid is so underrated man,he should get more credit for his amount of skill
Skill for skill Conor Mcdavid is the greatest hockey player to ever live. He would also post numbers considerable to Gretzky if he played in that era, likely even more
Dope video, but McDavid isn't doing what other centres are doing on the defensive end (ie. Auston Matthews). I'd agree he is the most talented player right now, but not the best.
Only maple leafs fans believe Auston Matthew’s is better than mcdavid it’s hilarious
@@laker1080 You're right, McDavid is "better" than Auston Matthews but he is seriously lacking defensively. There are other centres that have been unreal on both ends for years, that's why I say he's not the best... yet. Sidney Crosby is one of those guys and he's getting pretty old.
I would make an argument that Crosby still processes the play just as fast - Crosby has insane talent but a different skillset than McDavid. Crosby is extremely crafty in creative, especially with his passes and he anticipates plays a good 4 seconds before anyone else on the ice. While you can debate it either way, Crosby was also extremely dynamic offensively when he was McDavid's age, but scoring in the league was down over 15% compared to what it is now. Crosby also didnt play on a line with draisaitl but dupuis and kunitz instead 🤣
I would agree with you. May make a video on this also. Both do it in very different ways & dominate.
Shut up, Crosby can’t do all of that at the same speed mcdavid does. That’s why he is the BEST BECAUSE HE DOES EVERYTHING AT FAST SPEEDS NOT JUST SOMETHINGS
@@HaydenS4 relax my guy , you must have not watched Crosby 5-6 years ago. They are both generational talent . Only time will tell who’s better
I totally agree, I would pick young Crosby over McDavid any day. Crosby does what needs to be done for his team to win. McDavid (ie McNobackcheck) does what us best for himself. Crosby is a leader and a legend, McDavid does some nice ice-dancing tricks. A better comparison might be Austin Matthews vs McDavid, or Brian Boitano vs Connor McDavid 😁
@@m____w____6981 there is absolutely no way, shape or form to compare Matthews with McDavid. Matthews is comparable to Ovechkin because he’s a goal scorer not a playmaker. McDavid is a playmaker (hence the reason why he’s already past 700 points before 25 and doesn’t have a rocket Richard trophy yet). As per the end of this video, he just getting started. enjoy the show.
it's like art, everything is calculated, precise and lightning fast. Sir, I'm not sure if you know what art is.
Very good analysis. The way he does everything at top speed put him above. But what Makinnon did in play-off last year showed that for a 2 Mounth stretch, other players can improve their game and reach his efficience.
The man is pure talent
Connor McJesus is entering his prime. He will break records over the next 4 years. It's a much harder game to play than it was 30 years ago. He will be the GOAT.
Connor mcdavid is the best player for now but ten years later someone is the new king.
One of the best players now. He must win the stanley cup !!!
Great vid. I think McDavid is the most talented hockey player ever. Has a long way to go from being the best though
Maybe since 2015 and post all the rule changes
Nah, Mario Lemieux would carry players down the ice and score goals while also being hooked and slashed. Not to mention he did this with a back so bad he couldn't tie his own skates. Moreover, Lemieux missed 22 games to chemotherapy, came back and still won the scoring title that season ('92-93). You put a healthy Mario Lemieux in today's league where he won't get hacked, slashed, and held and get way more power play opportunities and he pots an easy 150 points a season.
@@him8012 oh jeebus... please. Put a side by side video feed of Lemieux's best vs McConners best and good laugh your ass off. Back in the early 90s ALL players were soooo slow. In the side by side you would be seeing the lesser players moving faster that Lemieux. Now don't get me wrong here. Lemieux was a legend in his day boy the whole game is exponentially faster. I would even challenge this videos claim off McConner being the best ever because they're are no actual stats. It's really really hard to crown "the best ever" in any sport because technology in all aspects is much better from equipment to personal training. As a closing note I am a life long Penguins fan having been born just out side of Pittsburgh so if anything I should be biased for Lemieux. I'm just calling out facts.
@@tester3x Massive difference in hockey equipment. Lemieux also had a two line pass rule and players were allowed to hack, hold, and hook Lemieux all they want. Lemieux would light up today's league with modern equipment and nutrition - not to mention how much more frequently penalties are called. You're delusional to think skating speed is the only metric to go by 🤣
@@him8012 Obviously Lemieux is one of the greats, but this is really biased. It's not the same sport anymore. The game may be less brutal, but the players are so much faster it's not even close. There are no slow NHL players anymore.
sigh, would have been grest to see a crosby and McDavid play in the Olympics in 2020 when crosby was 32. i hope it still happens next year when Crosby is 36, even though Crosby's best days are behind him.
Yes he is, and there will be another one soon!
When McDavid first joined the NHL almost everyone was like 'he'll be so slow in a few years when he bulks up' lmao... nope
Yes
Definitely a great player but hockey's a team game so all the adverbs and adjectives mentioned in this video mean as much as all the Yakupov pick. 😆 players barely get into the HOF without winning a cup but if he gets a ring, he will definitely be in the all time greatest conversation
97 is hockey evolved.
This is a good video on Connor McDavid . But to answer your question. If he can get two or three Stanley cups, he’ll definitely be mentioned with the great’s.
All time or current?
All time
@Hockey Psychology, you are wrong. Wayne Gretzky is all time. Mc David is Current. Wayne Gretzky has better stats and nobody can compare
Yup Gretzky and Lemieux then Mcdavid
@@007Hutchings What about Bobby Orr? He's very close to Gretzky and Lemieux if not above them. Bobby Orr is also Connor McDavid's agent. Whatever he's teaching McDavid, the kid learned fast!
@@hockeypsychology are you serious?
I’ve been to several games. This guy is the best player in the NHL. Speed kills. His speed kills any team or any player !
Rangers: We have you 4 to 1 McDavid: *I like those odds*
Unbelievable
Can’t wait till he comes to Toronto
McDavid is basically like Gretzky, with Orr's speed.
great video
Lol
Best skill set ever. Not even close
He can do everything as an individual
Your comment suggest he isn't a team player? Don't be bonehead!
Come to the Redwings!
Throw him into NHL career 1994 and you have gretzky , a player ahead of his time
Phenomenal player with high speed, high skill, and a brain the processes all it is fed as fast as the fatest micro processor chip in existence.
The stat’s are out standing, the speed… the talent… the video has it down. But I would like to see him put the puck in off the drop. Snap an In .
Poetry in motion
Hes so good you NEED elite players on his line otherwise they cant keep up...hes the best EVER at skating while stick handling
I skate myself into trouble often.... then, I run out of real estate and try to go five-hole or top shelf..... usually, I'll shoot it right into the goalie's stomach so he doesn't have to do much other than let it hit him... that's the problem with being so fast in beer league division 5 hockey. I guess I could play in division 4, but then, I would considered fast anymore.
Reminds me the best version of Messi, using his body and the defender's body and inertia to develop and make his way through the field to the goal, not flashy dribbling but a total control of the space and awareness.
It’s Messi with Mbappe, Henry type speed. We’re so fkn lucky to have McJesus
McDavid is the closest we’ve seen to a modern 99.
Clears that up, now what color is the sky
Red
Blue and White, which match the colors of the team that has the REAL best player in the world today, MVP Auston Matthews!
@@salianni16 no way you’re serious. if you are, you don’t watch hockey
@@mattshank8155 You're right. I am serious. Thanks for clearing that up.
@@salianni16 lmao Matthews isn’t even top 3 let alone best in the world. goofy. guarantee if he didn’t break the leafs single season goal record, he wouldn’t have won MVP. McDavid robbed
Aaaaaand 4 months after he hit his 700 point plateau, he has hit 800 pts lol. McDavid really is the best player to play in the NHL.
Bro you must be high to think that lmao. Literally Crosby is the GOAT he's done and accomplished more than McDavid has done and will ever will do.
@@penguinfan8716 McDavid is a way better player individually than Crosby. The Penguins are a way better built team than the Oilers. Give McDavid the same supporting cast and he will achieve just as many cups if not more. Sidney Crosby was the leagues best player until McDavid joined. Crosby had his spotlight. Now it's McDavids time.
@@BUZZNIGHTYEAR99 yup definitely delusional probably only started watching it when McDavid came into it. Just stop bro you're literally embarrassing yourself with those comments
@@penguinfan8716 yes Penguinfan871. I definitely am.
@@BUZZNIGHTYEAR99 I know that's why I said that
one of Canada,s bet !!