Connor McDavid is on top of the world right now.
He’s the favorite for his third career Hart Trophy and has his Edmonton Oilers in a prime position for the upcoming playoffs.
On Wednesday night, McDavid notched 60 goals for the first time in his already illustrious career. He’s the fourth player this century to score at least 60 goals in a season (after Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, and Auston Matthews) and is the fastest to reach the milestone (just 72 games) in the salary cap era.
After scoring his 60th goal to beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 in overtime, McDavid was clearly feeling himself in an NHL on TNT postgame interview. He seemed to (understandably) be over the moon. When analyst Paul Bissonnette — a former NHL player — asked McDavid about whether he could get a special shirt the Oilers star was wearing to spark a comeback, McDavid responded with the most casual zinger:
McDavid and the #NHLonTNT panel right after goal #60… need we say more? 🔥⬇️ pic.twitter.com/mViwljfhC8
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) March 23, 2023
PHEW. I personally love how McDavid barely cracks a smile while saying Bissonnette is where he should be. That’s what makes the delivery of the joke perfect. Hey, when you’re king of the hockey world, you’re free to say things like this in any tone you want.