McDavid's Hat Trick Boosts Oilers to Division Lead

0:00Connor McDavid just put on a clinic for the Edmonton Oilers, dropping three goals for his 15th career hat trick and two assists in a 5-2, smack down of the San Jose Sharks. That win on Wednesday night bumped Edmonton into first place alone in the Pacific Division, exactly what they needed after blowing three leads in Ann. Over time was to Utah the night before, playing shorthanded without Leon Drossidle, who's out for the rest of the regular season with an injury, McDavid took over from the jump. He snipe the power play goal early, set up Vasili Poccolton later in the first, then buried two more, and another helper in the second period's opening. Shifts to seal it? Coach Chris Noblowke called it one of McDavid's best games ever, saying the team needed a win and he delivered every shift. Team 8 Evan Bouchard kept it simple, just get him the puck because he makes magic happen. Even Scharch Rookie, Maclin Celebrini, who got the game's first goal, admitted you can't stop the league's fastest guy without getting in his face.

1:02McDavid sitting at 133 points this season, six ahead of Nikita Kuturov, for the Art Ross lead, his second highest total ever. He needs three goals in the last three games for another 50 goal year, but his eyes are on clinching playoffs, with Edmonton two points up on. Vegas, who has one game left in hand. The Oilers have been a rollercoaster this year, after back-to-back cut final runs, but there's 6-1-1 in their last 8-8 to hit stride now. With Dresaddle maybe back for playoffs, they're gearing up for another deep run, feeling their best hockey is still coming. That wraps Canada News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey, with the story.