British Guy Reacts To CONNOR MCDAVID 

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Hands down, the best player in the NHL today. He is what they call a generational talent. One of the 10 greatest players of all time. I’m an Islander’s fan, but I watch as many Oiler games as I can to watch McDavid. I used to do that with Gretzky. McDavid’s talent level is insane. Speed is top 5 all time, hands are insane, Hockey IQ is 99 out of 100. If you’re a hockey fan, he is a joy to watch.

The comparison to Messi is definitely valid, they're both insane generational talents and one of a kind players. As a Canadian who grew up with hockey it was fun to watch your reaction!

His decision making and ability to read the ice and his opposition at such a high speed is something we’ve never seen before. Greatest hockey player I’ve ever seen with my own eyes.

Conner McDavid's speed, skill, hand eye coordination, with no time and space under pressure is unbelievable...so glad we have him to watch...just wish he was Caption of my team

The nhl has never seen a player as talented and skilled as Mcdavid. He’s easily the most talented player ever

Connor McDavid plays for my hometown team, the Edmonton Oilers. That last goal I watched as it happened on TV. That has got to be one of the most unbelievable goals ever. He's considered a generational talent. This season, he could score up to 70 goals and 150 points, neither number has been seen since the 1990s. His skill and speed are incredible.

I'm a life long Edmonton Oilers fan and it's been a pleasure watching Connor every game. There is nothing this guy can't do

I’ve been watching hockey my whole life and mcdavid is by far the best player I think we will see in our lifetimes. His speed, puck handling and IQ are leagues above everyone else. Also check out some Patrick Kane highlights if u wanna see some great puck handling and clutch performances

As a Flyers fan, with our worthless mgmt, it is just so great to watch Connor play. He is just so amazing and talented. Truly a generational talent and he just blows my mind with his speed. Let’s go Oilers!

This was fantastic to watch. Even as someone who knows nothing about NHL/Ice Hockey, I can tell he is a magnificent player. Is the best player in the league at the moment?

He should be talked about on a nightly basis. The things Connor can do compared to the rest of the league is almost unfathomable. He’s head and shoulders the best hockey player on earth and has been for about 5 years now.

McDavid is definitely the best player in the league

You won't find anyone else like this. Any player, any Era. We're lucky to witness this greatness

McDavid currently is the 4th ranked points per game player in hockey history. The only players higher on that list played in the 80s when goal scoring was significantly higher league wide. This man is a talent level of his own. The best skater ever to play the game, not only is he elite skater but his head and hands can actually keep up. Elite processor, elite passing, elite hands, elite feet. The most advanced player to ever touch a sheet of ice. Best comparison across sports is Messi. His numbers last playoffs and this regular season are absolutely bonkers. He is breaking the game.

I live in Buffalo, NY, and McDavid played in Erie PA, about a 1.5 hour drive, when he was 15-17 years old. I would drive down to Erie and watch him do this stuff at that young age, he is incredible and hands down the best player in the NHL today.

I know a lot of people are going to be recommending players to look at now that you've seen McDavid, but I really think you would enjoy Pavel Datsyuk. Didn't have the goal scoring ability that McDavid does, but he could do things with the puck that would blow your mind.

Connor McDavid is probably the greatest player the game has ever seen. That being said, look up Pavel Datsyuk's best goals. They called him The Magic Man.

What a great highlight reel. Where you commented that he stopped the puck right before scoring, yes, he forces the goalie to commit to the direction he seems to be going, and then puts the puck past the spot the goalie just vacated. Everyone tries to do that but McDavid? Insane ability. Nobody works harder than this guy at improving everything he does. Undisputed best in the world.

As a born and raised oilers fan (McDavids team). I must say I loved watching your reactions. I never miss a game and I’m happy to see others enjoy him as much as us hockey/oilers fans do. That said. I wanted to add some context to help you be even more amazed. They didn’t show in the video obvsly but that second last goal you watched was in his rookie season and first game back after missing 45 games with a collar bone break. Extremely impressive he did that. And the very last goal, he accidentally went offside and skated in the neutral zone waiting for his teammates to get onside before he took off and burnt the entire opposing team before scoring.

i’d say watch Datsyuk, Ovechkin, and Crosby next. you’ll get a pretty full spectrum of how you can be great in the NHL.

Connor is the best hockey player in the world. I live in Edmonton, and see him regularly and I still get blown away by his talent. It’s like you can’t believe your eyes, even at super slow-mo you can’t believe what you just saw. I almost feel bad for the opposing goalies, almost.

It's nice that someone who doesn't know hockey can appreciate this. Once you know hockey you only appreciate it more. Much of what he does is impossible for most. There are little aspects to his dekes. The head fake,a misstep, firing off step, going through the tight space. You can check out Connor Bedard. Yeah, another Connor. He's not in the NHL yet, but he has absolutely insane skill and the same kind of potential.

9:00 That was in his rookie season. His first game and first goal after missing 40 games due to a shoulder injury

Fantastic to see your reactions as a non-hockey fan! Well done.

You are spot on with all your comments. He is by far the top offensive star in the NHL of this generation and the equivalent of the soccer players you've mentioned. His skating and stick handling is unparalleled. I would suggest you look for some top 10 goalie saves of the week or the year from the NHL channels. It's not all scoring because some of those goalies are great.

just an interesting bit of info here, the goal at the 9:00 minute mark of the video was from his rookie season. he was 19 years old and that game was his first game back after missing 37 games with a broken collarbone

There are players that have similar elements to their game but none that combine the speed, the vision, the hands, the shot, the skating, and most importantly the playmaking creativity and offensive awareness and confidence to pull of these moves let alone attempt then at this level of competition. I would say other than his speed his signature is the way he's able to find a lane to the net and use his speed and puck protection and strength on the puck to get around defenders or go through to defenders and then use his quick release to deceive the goalie on where he going to shoot and just how quickly he's able to elevate the puck over them in an instant. This year he has turned up his goal scoring ability to a new level, with a shoot first instead of pass first mentality. He's able to shoot the puck through the goalies legs so quickly and deceptively with such a high rate of success this year.

"He is an artist" best way to describe it dude

Retired now, you should look at a video of Pavel Datsuk or Pavel Bure. Pure goal scorers with some spectacular hilights.

Ok guys, we can’t leave out the awesome goalies! It would be fun to review Carey Price’s career!

He is definitely Messi on the ice. Ronaldo would be Alexander Ovechkin- he will probably set the NHL record for goals in the next year years- he's over 800 and he needs 895

PAVEL DATSYUK Dangles! Magic hands. He was fun to watch!!

Austin Mathews, a kid who grew up in the Arizona desert is equally talented and one of the few US born players to ever win the Rocket Richard Trophy for most goals in a season. They are both elite athletes and keep watching, there are many others too. Try checking out the NHL plays of the week, you will become a fan too.

As a Canucks fan I get to see Conner play a lot. This video makes me realise I've gotten to the point I take seeing him play for granted

This is my first video that I’ve watched, and I got to say I am subscribing right now! It is really interesting when other people who don’t know hockey take time to watch, observe and try it for themselves. Love the reactions and the commentary from someone who does not have prior knowledge. Keep up the great work! 😀🏒

The more impressive part about the one tip play, is that you can't touch the puck with your stick if its above the cross bar (top bar in the goal). So he waited until the puck dropped below the bar to tip it over the goalie

Some players can do it, but not as often as he does. This is just him playing anytime, he's very constant. He's a "1 of a kind in a generation" type of star.

Connor reminds me of Bobby Orr,Bobby had the same speed but with a “ lazy “ skating style,he didn’t look like he was exerting himself at all.Bobby changed the game,Connor has perfected it.Connor is an amazing player.

Awesome reactions! Love from Canada. My favorite stickhandler to watch is Pavel Datsyuk. Have a Great Day everyone. :)

There are a lot of great players in the NHL. What makes him the absolute best is that he can do everything at top speed especially stick handle in traffic. Almost every other player goes slower when in possession of the puck and stick handling. The guy is an absolute magician on ice. The Great One Gretzky even says McDavid is a better player then he ever was. Only 26 in his 8th season 280 goals 509 assists for 789 points. I don’t think he will beat Gretzky’s records, but he will come close against better competition and better goal tending then Gretzky faced. Just needs to win a couple of Cups and with his scoring abilities he is a no doubt Hall of Famer! He has another 8-10 years of great hockey left and then Father Time will catch him and will not have that speed advantage he dominates with now granted if he has no major injuries. Regardless it’s an absolute joy to watch him play and is extremely humble. I’m a Flyers fan, but watch every Oilers game I can to watch him play. One of the very few players in any sport that have met the hype and actually have been better! He definitely put in the work from a young age 7-8 y/os training 4-6 hrs a day until 15 when he signed in the CHL to play for the Erie Otters. Drafted #1 overall in 2015 and was robbed of the Calder Trophy by my Flyers when he broke his collar bone on a cheap shot by Manning, but still had a great season that year only plating 45 of the 82 games with 16 goals 32 assists for 48 pts. Hope for Edmonton he spends his entire career there, and upon retirement they put his number in the rafters. Love to see him come to Philly though!

The one goal where Connor had the puck way back in his stance and you said his body was going forward but the puck was kept back then you will love the toe drag move. There is a “toe drag goals but they get increasingly more impressive” video if you ever want to check it out.

Hockey is 3, 20 minute periods followed by sudden death overtime if necessary. I recommend you check out Trevor Zegras, Dominic Hasek, Carey Price, Wayne "The Great One " Gretzky, Martin Broduer, Alexander Ovechkin... Paul Kariya's "off the floor and on the board" moment is iconic. He was hit in the head and knocked out and then five minutes later scored in the playoffs.

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Connor McDavid is without a doubt the best player that has been in the NHL int he last 20 years. Sports programs should be talking about him every night he plays. Instead we have to hear ESPN talking about Lebron, Brady, Rodgers every day. He is the most dominant player in sports today- playing the hardest sport there is on the planet.

Check out Alex Ovechkin best hits and goals updated Currently is set in number to most goals in NHL history . Also owns several other records, such as most 50+ gold seasons, most power-play goals and so on

Loving the hockey reactions, keep ‘em coming!

Definitely like the Messi of hockey, so fast and agile and capable, an unreal talent. He also won the Fastest Skater at the NHL AllStar Game Skills Competitions a few times - he did a complete lap of the rink (from a standing start) in just over 13 seconds. Yeah... FAST.

Conor McDavid is the top player in all stats today by a long shot. He is also the latest in a long line of great players starting with the Great One Wayne Gretzky. Then Sidney Crosby. The latest to join the group is Conor Bedard. There are a lot great players across the league but Conor McDavid is in a league of his own. Also happens to be on the team I support.

Watch some of Pavel Datsyuk's goals as well. His hands were insanely good in tight spaces as well.

Connor is what the best hockey player in the NHL looks like. Some would say the best hockey player ever. There's nowhere to go but down from here.

Some players can do the things he does, but no one comes even close to doing it at his skill level or speed. I saw Pavel Bure live @ the PNE and it amazed me how fast he was compared to eveyone else, but McDavid's just next level

To answer your question, yes, he is like the Messi of hockey. He's doing things at a level never seen before. Indeed like an artist.

Some legends I've seen some magical plays from: Gretzky. Lemieux. Jagr. Yzerman. Federov. Sakic. Forsberg. Crosby. Ovechkin. Kane. Toews. Selanne. Getzlaf. Mogilny. Bure. Datsyuk. Zetterberg. Sedin. Sedin. Iginla. St.Louis. Lecavalier...that's only forwards, no goalies or d-men.

As to the stick-handling, an interesting fact. In general, Canadian born players tend to "shoot left". That is, even though they are right-handed, they shoot left. This is because a Canadian child is most likely to pick up a hockey stick as their first sport, er, tool, and the dominant hand (right) holds the top of the stick, with the left hand further down the shaft. This means they tend to have better control by having their dominant hand at the top of the stick, at the cost of a somewhat weaker shot strength, with their weaker hand low on the stick. On the flip-side, US born players are most likely to pick up a baseball bat first, and if they're right handed, the way they hold a baseball bat is with the right hand further up the bat. So when they decide to try hockey, they just swing the stick down, and shoot right. Thus, their strong hand is low on the stick, giving stronger shots, but generally less stick-handling prowess with their weaker hand (left) on the top of the stick. "Stick-handedness". If you look at the overall stats of players, the vast majority of Canadian born players shoot left, vs the US born players shoot right. I was never very good at sports, but of course, road hockey, floor hockey, ball hockey, etc are all very commonly played in Canada. I'm partially ambidextrous, so I ended up actually flipping the stick from one side to the other depending on the situation, thus I could shoot both left and right, and preferred a stick with no curve in the blade as a result. Cheers!

McDavid is probably the top #3 hockey player ever played the game. The combination of insane speed and stick handling is out of this world. He is like Messi in Football.

This guy catches on extraordinarily quickly.😂💯

McDavid was my favorite player when he was 13 from a video I watched. I knew instantly that he was the next one.

As for your question about other players in the NHL playing a similar style, its hard to say. McDavids foot speed is what sets him apart everyone else, on top of everything else he is already Elite in. In terms of skill and speed the closest are probably Nathan Mackinnon as a forward and Cale Makar as a defender, both of whom play for Colorado. In terms of pure stickhandling speed my immediate and forever recommendation is probably Patrick Kane or Pavel Datsyuk. As a Flames fan I was able to watch Johnny Gaudreau's incredible stick skills for a number of years.

There’s a reason we call him McJesus. It’s funny how we all have the same reaction when watching him: bewilderment at how good he is.

So good to watch that guy playing....

McDavid is INSANE!!! Next, check out Ovechkin, Crosby, Datsyuk, Gretzky... more of the best.

I've been an Edmonton Oilers fan since 1981, and grew up watching Gretzky play. Connor is possibly more exciting. Kinda like a hockey leprechaun, with super hockey powers.

McDavid has been the best player in the NHL for a while now, and is well on his way to being considered one of the all time greats. He's a once in a generation talent. However, Messi and Ronaldo have both won numerous trophies/championships, while McDavid has not...yet. Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux are probably the closest comparisons to Messi and Ronaldo. Both dominated hockey in the 80s and 90s, and both won multiple championships.

this guy dominated since his drafting years , this year he is supposed to beat his own points record and goal record and nhl record since 90's and i think he is only 24 years old , the next Wayne Gretzky

McDavid is the best bar none. I understand you don't watch ice hockey but take the sport in. This was a highlight reel. How ever if you watch ice hockey you will find it faster paced/ exciting to watch more so than any other broadcasted sport.......spectator sport to the max

As a fan of the team that is the primary rival of Connor McDavid's team I have to say that this season he is on pace for the best point total in 30 years... by a lot. Like he was was on pace for the best point total seen in 20 years last season, also by a lot. The guy is just so skilled and only keeps getting better. Sure would be nice if he played for a different team though.

Great video McDavid is the best in the world more hockey videos please

He's so good that he got 153 points in 82 games last season... most points in a season in around 30 years

He's above everyone else. When it comes to hockey he's been the unanimous number one for years now. It's nothing like football where people tried to compare Ronaldo to Messi. If you compare anyone to McDavid you just get laughed out of the room.

Some players to check out 1) Sidney Crosby 2) Nikita Kucherov 3) David Pastrnak 4) Connor Bedard (not in NHL yet, will go 1st overall in draft this year) 5) Brad Marchand 6) Cale Makar 7) Mario Lemiuex (retired, 2nd greatest player of all time) 8) Artemi Panarin 9) Tage Thompson 10) Jack Eichel

If you haven't watched some of Alex Ovechkins goals from when he was younger i recommend doing so. Maybe watch his 52 goals from his rookie season, he was an unstoppable force.

Do these next: Patrick Kane, Pavel Datsyuk, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar

Connor McJesus is always fun to watch...pure talent on ice

Would love to see you react to a reel of Byfuglien hits. He unfortunately is retired now, but his combination of size, speed and strength made him fun to watch but crazy scary to play against.

I'm sure you've checked out his stats and hardware already. He is only 26 years old right now, for a professional hockey player he hasn't necessarily reached his prime. It's crazy to think what his stats will look like by the end of his career. To add to that, he was named captain at the age of 19 years old, becoming the youngest NHL captain in the history of the game. I'll admit, I've been following his career since he was 15 in junior. He was well known in canada already at that age, even younger actually.

Sidney Crosby is an INSANE talent too. He doesn't have the speed of McDavid but he can score the most Absurd goals NO problems at all.

To answer your question, McD is at present the best, most skilled hockey player on the planet. He has fighter jet acceleration that can blow the doors right of any defender in the pro game, and his hands, man he has surgical finesse at top speed. All just like you saw and pointed out in your video, no one can touch this guy.

"I don't know how he moves in such tight spaces"- There are about 600 other players in the NHL that say the exact same thing... As a Canucks Fan, I get to see him destroy our D on a regular basis, he is definitely on another level...

You should watch Ovechkin's goal comilation video. Every one of them is just so dynamic and different

Hes the greatest player in the world and its not even close. If you get a chance to stream an Edmonton Oilers game you need to do it. Hes a generational athlete.

The messi comparison is a good one in terms of his control and status as a player. What makes him so special is that his hands feet and mind can all keep up with each other. For more players id check out alex ovechkin whose the greatest goal scorer of all time. Sidney Crosby who was the best player in the world for almost 10 years before McDavid entered rhe league. Patrick Kane a skilled winger with incredible hands similar to someone like neymar Auston Matthews was last years MVP and a elite sniper while also being good on the defensive side.

McDavid is legitimately one of those players that look like they just decide "I'll score here" and just does it.

There is no one comparable to him in the world for "ice hockey". Best you could do is watch an old highlight video of Pavel Datsyuk.

Ronaldo is actually a perfect comparison. They are both offensively driven players who are considered the greats in their sport who have yet to win a Stanley/World cup. Crosby and Messi are a close comparison as well, having both been born in 1987, have won their championship and are still active though nearing the end of their career. In the long run Messi will be remembered far longer than Crosby however. While a phenomenal player he never quite reached the record setting peak that the all time greats do. Though he will be talked about for a long time to come too. Great reaction!😊

Connor McDavid is a Canadian player who plays for the Edmonton Oilers. He is regarded as the best hockey player in the world. PS...In Canada we just say hockey, not ice hockey.

BEST player in history of this game -- spot on

"swivel thing" is dirty dangles. hockey players have their own language. growing up with them was a blast.

Watch a Pavel Datsyuk compilation!! He's a wizard with the puck

Pavel Bure is another beauty to check out with amazing goals

Like an elite player in any sport, McDavid can make a fool of any opponent.

All sorts of players make great plays like this. But very few can do it consistently like McDavid does. Yes, He is the current Ronaldo of the NHL

If you want to some of the pure skill these players have, watch the best shootout highlights. Looking forward to your journey down the hockey rabbit hole. Best sport on earth 👍

McDavid is incredible for sure, maybe even better than anyone else to do it. That said, if you just want to be purely entertained by great hockey, check out Pavel Datsyuk. Never had the crazy high scoring seasons as a gretzky or mcdavid but could absolutely be in the same breath.

Whoo! Go Oilers! :) McDavid is definately the best player in the league right now. There are other great players, but there's something special about his speed and finesse. He would have far more points right now, but he's so good he's currently passing up easy goals in exchange for an assist to get his teammates in on that shit. He's a great player, and a great leader. I still say you should watch full team brawls

You have a great eye for what makes McDavid great: speed with the puck, stick-handling speed, speed at processing the game, ability to turn. One thing I’ll add: his ability to elevate the puck in very tight spaces. The Messi comparison is perfect. I’ve been watching hockey for 40 years, McDavid can only be compared to the greatest all-time players like Lemieux and Gretzky. Just hope the Oilers can build a team where he can win a Cup.

Yeah. He's the best guy currently. Extremely fast skater who has all the other skills to go with it (quick decision making, stick handling, accurate shooting, awareness, passing...). You also noticed Draisaitl (29), who is also one of the best players in the league, and the two work extremely well together.

The quick stick movement is called Deking pronouced "deek". The quick change in body position is generally called "dangling". Connor does both at the absolute top level of the NHL.

McDavid and MacKinnon are probably the best on earth. You were right saying weeks back that Hockey should be Scotland's national sport. Scots/gaelic peoples dominate.

Hi great content 👍🏻 McDavid is probably the best player on the planet and he is definitely the fastest when skating with the puck. If you want to watch a player with skill and loves to hit as well watch Ovechken