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Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch shared his thoughts after Connor McDavid accomplished a remarkable feat on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild.

It was a new take on an old favorite as NHL stars Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid recreated a classic commercial for McDonald's. The mega-corporation McDonald's has always had a bit of connection when it comes to the NHL.

Connor McDavid has now reached 1,044 career points with the Edmonton Oilers, passing Jari Kurri for second place in team history. Wayne Gretzky holds the franchise record with 1,669 points.

Even with McDavid's impressive accomplishment, the Blackhawks have a rich history that he wouldn't have topped yet.

The only two Oilers who have scored more points than him are Jari Kurri and some guy named Wayne Gretzky. Connor McDavid could pass Kurri for second on the Oilers' all-time points list tonight ...

Connor McDavid continues setting records and moving ... now has 1,044 points in his 10-year career and trails only Wayne Gretzky on the franchise list. Kurri had 1,043 points in his 10 years ...

Once again, 2K had multiple cover athletes for NBA 2K16. Only this time, all three had solid years. James Harden and Anthony Davis earned a few MVP and Defensive Player of the Year votes, respectively, but it was Curry who led the way.

Alex Ovechkin's OT goal was his 874th career goal, putting him 20 away away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.

Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal late in the third period, capping the Edmonton Oilers' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Denver on Thursday night.

Evan Bouchard also scored a goal and had an assist, and Brett Kulak and Viktor Arvidsson each scored a goal for the Oilers (29-13-3), who have won four straight, including a 5-3 comeback win at the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. Leon Draisaitl had two assists, and Stuart Skinner made 22 saves.