EDMONTON -- Legends don't come around every day. At this point in his career, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is entering legendary status. Or he's at least putting together a convincing argument for being in that category.

Fair to say that McDavid, who turns 28 today, has lived up to the hype that preceded him. He belongs in that small class of Canadian hockey superheroes who were already national celebrities by 16: among them Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Eric Lindros, Sidney Crosby.

Connor McDavid capped off his 2024 calendar year in style, passing Edmonton Oilers legend Mark Messier for the third-most points in franchise history. And with McDavid’s 1,036 points passing Messier’s 1,