Denying Connor and Leon
Stopping the dynamic duo of McDavid and Draisaitl is a tall task for any team right now.
The Oilers' captain leads the NHL with 60 points (21 goals, 39 assists), while Draisaitl ranks second with 50 points (18 goals, 32 assists), and the pair has been sensational of late.
McDavid is riding a nine-game point streak, amassing 20 points (7 goals, 13 assists) during that span. For his part, Draisaitl has 16 points (8 goals, 8 assists) in his last 10 games.
With respect to McDavid, defenseman Victor Mete knows there isn't a magic formula for keeping him off the scoresheet.
"He's always been the way he is right now. Even in Junior, you just had to get a guy to shadow him at all times, and that didn't even work. Hopefully, we can have a guy on him at all times and try to take away his time and space," said Mete, who went up against McDavid during his most prolific OHL campaign in 2014-15. "I think that'll be the best way, and try to stay out of the box, too. I think that'll help."