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EDMONTON, AB - Franchise players, no doubt.
And Oilers Head Coach Todd McLellan has coached both of them - Connor McDavid and Auston Matthew, at the same time - when he was the bench boss of Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
McLellan was asked about that experience of guiding hockey's brightest stars Wednesday following Oilers practice.
"First of all, it was an honour to coach both of them at the same time," McLellan began. "They're remarkable athletes. What I would say about both of them is that their competitive spirit and fire to be elite is exceptional. I think that we knew Connor had that in him."