![How the narrative that "McDavid is a defensive liability" and that "Crosby is the better overall player" is a false narrative and McDavid is actually having a well above average defensive season : How the narrative that "McDavid is a defensive liability" and that "Crosby is the better overall player" is a false narrative and McDavid is actually having a well above average defensive season :](https://external-preview.redd.it/nH54C50qbnDpl7-knGdw2YHd1z_04R0jXwwU0ZCgdOw.jpg?auto=webp&s=e1c82cdd05e3a8333c2c50cf52b83a1660f38277)
How the narrative that "McDavid is a defensive liability" and that "Crosby is the better overall player" is a false narrative and McDavid is actually having a well above average defensive season :
![Most points in NHL playoffs: How Connor McDavid's 2022 stats compare to Wayne Gretzky, other all-time greats | Sporting News Most points in NHL playoffs: How Connor McDavid's 2022 stats compare to Wayne Gretzky, other all-time greats | Sporting News](https://library.sportingnews.com/styles/twitter_card_120x120/s3/2022-05/connor%20mcdavid%20052422.jpg?itok=Yt7vEpHa)
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![Sportsnet Stats on Twitter: "As discussed on @timandfriends Despite his star power, Connor McDavid does not appear to get the calls he deserves https://t.co/Rzc9wrV93M" / Twitter Sportsnet Stats on Twitter: "As discussed on @timandfriends Despite his star power, Connor McDavid does not appear to get the calls he deserves https://t.co/Rzc9wrV93M" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEgyKoHXEAQpVHC.jpg:large)
Sportsnet Stats on Twitter: "As discussed on @timandfriends Despite his star power, Connor McDavid does not appear to get the calls he deserves https://t.co/Rzc9wrV93M" / Twitter
![NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Connor McDavid reached 50 points in exactly 29 games for a second straight season. Only two different players in @EdmontonOilers history have reached the 50-point mark in NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Connor McDavid reached 50 points in exactly 29 games for a second straight season. Only two different players in @EdmontonOilers history have reached the 50-point mark in](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwU7RYmVIAIQSd9.jpg)
NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Connor McDavid reached 50 points in exactly 29 games for a second straight season. Only two different players in @EdmontonOilers history have reached the 50-point mark in
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![NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Connor McDavid recorded his sixth multi-point game of the 2022 First Round and matched Rick Middleton (6 GP in 1982 DF w/ BOS) for the most in NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Connor McDavid recorded his sixth multi-point game of the 2022 First Round and matched Rick Middleton (6 GP in 1982 DF w/ BOS) for the most in](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSxp8znWUAA3MKe.jpg)
NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Connor McDavid recorded his sixth multi-point game of the 2022 First Round and matched Rick Middleton (6 GP in 1982 DF w/ BOS) for the most in
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![NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Make it a career year for Connor McDavid. @cmcdavid97 notched his 117th point of 2021-22 to establish a single-season career high. #NHLStats: https://t.co/lO30qzME5u https://t.co/ZYSqHBn6ad" / Twitter NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Make it a career year for Connor McDavid. @cmcdavid97 notched his 117th point of 2021-22 to establish a single-season career high. #NHLStats: https://t.co/lO30qzME5u https://t.co/ZYSqHBn6ad" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRIMje8XoAEKVFI.jpg)
NHL Public Relations on Twitter: "Make it a career year for Connor McDavid. @cmcdavid97 notched his 117th point of 2021-22 to establish a single-season career high. #NHLStats: https://t.co/lO30qzME5u https://t.co/ZYSqHBn6ad" / Twitter
![Connor McDavid's 1.30 points per game is the 6th best in NHL history among players with a minimum of 200 games. : r/EdmontonOilers Connor McDavid's 1.30 points per game is the 6th best in NHL history among players with a minimum of 200 games. : r/EdmontonOilers](https://preview.redd.it/zn25sihucfr31.jpg?auto=webp&s=3191aa2c8e85786a9bf8d689bebbdff67d5cf6eb)