Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid is excited to face one of his idols, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby, for the first time. "It'll be cool for me to play against Crosby, to play against someone I grew up idolizing," McDavid said. "I've followed him along his career, so I'm definitely excited about that." McDavid has gone without a goal in five consecutive games since getting five goals and 12 points in his first eight games. He's had an assist in two of his past three games and leads the Oilers with 14 points. Forward Zack Kassian, who did not skate Tuesday, is expected to miss a second game after being injured against the New York Islanders on Saturday. Coach Todd McLellan said forward Jesse Puljujarvi (charley horse), who skated Tuesday morning, would be a game-time decision. "The thing with Jesse is, if he gets in, he has to finish tonight," McLellan said. "That would be our one concern. If you don't finish and you're at the back-end of a road trip with a team that's played a lot, it's taxing on some other players." It's the last of a five-game road trip for the Oilers, who are 5-1-1 this season away from Rogers Place, including back-to-back weekend wins against the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings.
