EDMONTON, Alberta — At the New York Rangers’ morning skate Friday, coach Gerard Gallant was asked how he felt about playing the Edmonton Oilers with Connor McDavid sitting on 99 points.
“Well I'd sure like it if he had 99 after the game tonight, but I don't think that's gonna happen,’’ Gallant said with a grin. “I'm expecting he's gonna get one point tonight. I sure hope he doesn't, but I'm expecting he will.’’
McDavid, the Oilers’ captain and the NHL’s leading scorer, did get his 100th point of the season Friday against the Rangers at Rogers Place. In fact, he got two points.