Nail Yakupov has been a disappointment - some might say a bust - but he has a chance to put up numbers if he can merely find a way to stick with Connor McDavid.
The struggling winger’s best moments continue to come with the phenom on his line, and Thursday was no exception, as McDavid did everything but score a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Yakupov was the one who actually put it into Philly’s net after a showing of blazing speed by McDavid.
These GIFs capture the moment nicely:
And those McDavid wheels... 🚀 #EDMvsPHI pic.twitter.com/T82h81GlH4
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 4, 2016
NAILED IT! 👌 #EDMvsPHI pic.twitter.com/EBSD7eYAop
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 4, 2016
Yes, when No. 97 gets a step, all a defenseman can think is “Connor’s a goner.”
(And probably some bad words.)
As a bonus: