Matchup of ‘Two best players in the world’ has Maple Leafs excited for road trip opener against Oilers

Oct 23, 2026, 10:17 PM ET|Comments (0)

from TSN,

With 31 points in 10 games, Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid is off to the hottest start of his career.

“I don’t think it’s really too surprising,” said Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews . “Since he’s came in the league, he’s been the standard. Obviously a fantastic player and not too many people in the history of the game have done what he’s continued to do. So, it’s obviously really impressive and a lot of respect for him and, you know, a very very big challenge.”

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