McDavid calls Oilers loss Sharks’ ‘low point’ in NHL career originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
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Losing to the Sharks this season was the low point of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid’s NHL career.
Seriously.
On November 9, the spiraling Oilers (2-9-1) lost 3-2 to the Sharks (2-10-1) at the SAP Center.
“That was a low point, I would say even in my career, it felt like,” McDavid said. Pierre LeBrun, Atletico on Wednesday about the loss to San Jose after Edmonton eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the NHL playoffs.
Filip Zadina’s third-period goal gave San Jose the lead it needed to beat visiting Edmonton 3-2, a result that drastically reshaped the future of the Oilers organization.
Edmonton would make drastic changes after losing to San Jose, replacing coach Jay Woodcroft with Kris Knoblauch, and going 47-18-5 after November 9, pacing the NHL with a .707 points percentage for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. .
McDavid also talked to LeBrun about a “good” team reunion following the horrific loss to the Sharks, who finished the 2023-24 campaign with the worst record in the NHL.
The Oilers are set to face the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the playoffs.
