Connor McDavid's Highlight Reel Goal vs Plymouth Whalers (Video)

[Lexus]

Thing of beauty!

Looked like Lemieux fooling Bourque on that play.



(Video via @HockeyWebCast)

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[inthe6ix]

It was worse - Bourque at least had his back to Mario.

 

[defensehockey19]

Just unreal... Wow. Top that Eichel!

 

[krazy kanuck]

The best part is how he just skates to the bench afterward - no taunting or excessive celebration. The Barry Sanders rule - act like you've done it before and can do it again.

As for Eichel, he can't top it - the competition just isn't the same. I don't know why anyone would ever consider drafting a player out of the USNDP over a player out of the OHL (or anywhere in the CHL for that matter) in the first round...that's like drafting a basketball player out of Europe. Should cost you your job...

 

[EON]

As for Eichel, he can't top it - the competition just isn't the same. I don't know why anyone would ever consider drafting a player out of the USNDP over a player out of the OHL (or anywhere in the CHL for that matter) in the first round...that's like drafting a basketball player out of Europe. Should cost you your job...

Probably why Eichel wants to come to the OHL next season. And to be fair more than likely he'll be playing for Boston University next season which is pretty tough competition. He looked pretty good at the World Juniors. McDavid is more than likely the #1 pick though.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

Definitely a nice goal...but what Tolchinsky did was down right nasty.

 

[HF_Rangers]

Tolchinsky's goal for comparison...



McDavid's goal was nice too...commentators should have sounded more excited though! Jeanneret or Roper would have gone nuts!

 

[mickelson82]

Eichel has to go to the QMJHL. He was drafted by Halifax, and I think his rights were traded to the Saint John Seadogs.

 

[krazy kanuck]

Eichel has to go to the QMJHL. He was drafted by Halifax, and I think his rights were traded to the Saint John Seadogs.

He may rack up points there - still not comparable, night in, night out, to the OHL though.