Corey Perry has a message for Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid recently revealed in an interview that he's seeking more preseason reps, and that type of leadership is having a massive impact on the rest of the team.
After the big 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks, Connor McDavid had a strong message during his postseason interview, hinting that he's "itching" for Kris Knoblauch to make a crucial adjustment to his preseason strategy. McDavid wants more mimutes in preseason games, in addition to a roster that replicates that of the regular season.
As per Mark Spector, The Edmonton Oilers captain approached head coach Kris Knoblauch and requested to play Monday against Vancouver, his third game of the pre-season.
It was a game he was not scheduled to play, and although things can change, Sportsnet has learned that McDavid informed Knoblauch over this past weekend that he'd like to play out the rest of the pre-season schedule: Monday's shootout win over the Canucks, Wednesday in Seattle and Friday in Vancouver.
That'll be five of eight games for McDavid, if he indeed plays them all - which is exactly the type of leadership expected of a player like captain Connor.
Recently, Oilers forward Corey Perry spoke to McDavid's leadership style and how that kind of mindset reflects his character.
«It just shows you the love for this game he has, where he wants to be, and how he feels his game is right now to get him ready for Game 1. You can see starting to ramp it up. He's getting going.»
The Oilers will be taking on the Seattle Kraken for an epic pre game showdown tonight. Puck drop is at 8:00 PM MT
Source: Sportsnet
Oilers' McDavid asks for more pre-season reps: 'That's why he's our leader'
