"Witnessing the Connor McDavid era of hockey" - NHL fans sing praise as Oilers star scores 150 points in season

Connor McDavid, the captain of the Edmonton Oilers, has been having a phenomenal season. His recent accomplishment of reaching 150 points has cemented his name in hockey history. B/R Open Ice took to Twitter to share the news, stating:

"McDavid only 6th player in history to reach 150 points."

McDavid has been on a tear this season. He is a dynamic player who has an innate ability to read the ice and create plays that leave his opponents stunned.

His speed and agility are unmatched, and he has been compared to legends like Wayne Gretzky, Bernie Nicholls, Phil Esposito, Steve Yzerman, and Mario Lemieux.

Fans have been in awe of Connor McDavid's incredible season, and many have taken to social media to express their admiration.

Expectations when Connor McDavid was drafted

When the Edmonton Oilers selected Connor McDavid with the first overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, the expectations were sky high. McDavid had been touted as the next great prospect since Sidney Crosby was drafted in 2005.

He had been granted an exceptional-player designation by Hockey Canada in 2012, allowing him to enter the Ontario Hockey League draft at 15, one year earlier than is customary.

McDavid had won the OHL Rookie of the Year Award in 2013 and represented Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship as a 16-year-old. He became the first to do so since Crosby in 2004.

So, when NHL director of central scouting Dan Marr called McDavid "the best-skilled player in the draft," it was clear that the expectations from him were monumental.

McDavid at the 2017 NHL Awards And Expansion Draft

He was expected to be a game-changer for the Oilers, a team that hadn't made the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2006. He was expected to be the savior of a franchise that had fallen on hard times.

Connor McDavid was unfazed by the expectations.

"My expectations on myself exceed any of those put on me," he said. "It's something I can't really worry about. Just have to worry about making sure I'm playing my game and doing all that. If I'm meeting my expectations, chances are I'll meet yours as well."

McDavid had 48 points in 45 games despite missing significant time due to injury. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie, becoming the first Oilers player to do so since Nail Yakupov in 2013.

He followed that up with a 100-point season in 2016-17. The Canadian star also won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's top scorer and became the third-youngest player in league history to reach the 100-point mark.

Connor McDavid's success on the ice has been nothing short of remarkable. He has won two Art Ross Trophies, two Ted Lindsay Awards, and a Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player.

He has been named to the NHL First All-Star Team three times and has been named the Oilers' team MVP in each of his five seasons.