McDavid, Lucic skating on same line as Oilers training camp ramps up
EDMONTON — Connor McDavid finally hit the ice Tuesday with his new linemate — the six-foot-three freight train named Milan Lucic — and was barely off the ice before passing judgment.
“He’s almost a perfect winger for myself,” McDavid told reporters. “Just the way he plays I think it’s going to work well. He opens up so much room. He wins battles, he keeps a ton of pucks alive.”
Lucic skated on a line with McDavid and right-winger Jordan Eberle in what is expected to be a training camp preview of the Oilers’ top line this season.
“You have to be ready no matter where you are on the ice because he (McDavid) is really good at getting guys the puck,” said Lucic. “That’s one thing that I’ve definitely got to get used to, just being ready for pucks at all times in scoring positions. When you get those chances you’ve got to make sure you score.