For golf fans, it’s The Masters tournament this weekend, which is a yearly event named in honour of the ‘masters of golf‘ who competed in it.

For hockey fans, especially Oilers fans, the last two games have shown their captain, Connor McDavid, putting on masterful performances, climbing to the top of the NHL points leaderboard, and proving to the hockey world who is still truly the master of the sport.

With that in mind, in this edition of Oilers Thoughts, we dive into McDavid’s masterclass of performances over the last couple of games, the impact and bounce-backs of three first-year Oilers, along with some fun stats and facts from the recent stretch of games.

McDavid putting on masterful performances over the last two games

On April 6, the NHL account on X posted the question, “Who will take home the Hart Trophy this season?” and gave three choices: Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon, and Macklin Celebrini. I cannot confirm nor deny that Connor McDavid saw that post, but on the slightest chance he did, he likely would’ve channelled his inner Michael Jordan meme and said, “…and I took that personally.”

Over the last two games, McDavid has been a man on a mission, locked in and dialled. Insert whichever phrase you like best, he’s playing out of this world right now.

McDavid’s motor was on max speed against the Utah Mammoth on April 7, finishing the night with two points. It was highlighted by the highlight-reel goal he scored on the power play, winding up in his zone, gaining speed, passing the puck off the wall to himself, and tucking it around netminder Karel Vejmelka.

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SENSATIONAL!! CONNOR MCDAVID GOES END-TO-END AND BURIES THE PUCK! 📹: Sportsnet

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2:04 AM · Apr 8, 2026

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The Oilers’ captain decided the next night that the settings the San Jose Sharks would be playing at might as well have been set to ‘Rookie mode,’ as it seemed like he was repeatedly mashing his own speed burst button, skating around them with ease, and looking like a man among children.

That said, McDavid registered his 14th career five-point night, finishing with three goals and two assists, and none played prettier than when he wound up with some crossovers, gained speed, zipped by two Sharks defenders, slipped past a sprawling Alex Nedeljkovic, and tucked the puck into the net.

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The inside the net camera can be so cruel but also sooo funny

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3:13 AM · Apr 9, 2026

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And perhaps the best part of that whole sequence was........

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