Sheary scores twice as Penguins edge McDavid, Oilers 4-3
PITTSBURGH — Connor McDavid skated into the faceoff circle and looked up and there he was: his childhood idol Sidney Crosby.
The NHL’s future vs. the NHL’s present. And as mature as the Edmonton Oilers’ rising 19-year-old star can be on the ice, even he was a momentarily starstruck by the Pittsburgh Penguins captain. The proof came in what happened next.
“It was pretty funny that I take the opening draw against him and have him snap it back,” McDavid said. “I don’t even think I got my stick on it.”
The jitters vanished almost instantly. McDavid more than held his own in his first meeting with the two-time MVP, picking up three assists. The Penguins, however, rallied for a 4-3 victory behind Conor Sheary’s two goals, including the winner with 1:42 left.