Connor McDavid shares praise for league-leading Bruins after Monday's matchup
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Dorin Canaday
March 1, 2023 (0:12)
The Boston Bruins faced off against Connor McDavid and the high-flying offense of the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night, and even though it wasn't their best effort, came away with a 3-2 win.
Despite McDavid himself scoring goals number 49 and 50 of the season, the league-leading Bruins were able to once again find a way to close out a game. That didn't go unnoticed by the Oilers captain, who had some nice words to share about his most recent opponents:
''Disappointing obviously. They're the best team in the league and I thought we played them hard and gave ourselves a chance to win. We had a couple of looks, and we didn't capitalize against a team that doesn't give up much.''
''They do a good job of shutting things down and when they get a lead they do a good job closing it out. it's impressive to see. Winning is a skill and they've obviously mastered it.''
The Bruins continue to pace the league with a 46-8-5 record, a plus-98 goal differential and 97 points in just 59 games. Boston's seventh consecutive victory has them an 11 point cushion in the East and a 15 points over Toronto for first in the Atlantic Division.
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MARS 1 | 120 ANSWERS Connor McDavid shares praise for league-leading Bruins after Monday's matchup How many points will the Bruins finish the season with? |
115-120 | 9 | 7.5 % |
120-125 | 28 | 23.3 % |
125-130 | 37 | 30.8 % |
134+ (NHL record) | 46 | 38.3 % |
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