Connor McDavid closing in on 1,000th career point [Video]

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is on the heels of yet another career milestone and he’s among the fastest to do so.

McDavid is currently sitting at 995 points, and considering the talent, it’s a matter of when rather than if he’ll become a 1,000-point player.

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Tom Gazzola, the host of Edmonton Sports Talk, spoke with CTV Edmonton News on Tuesday about McDavid’s chance to earn a new accolade.

“Never count him out,” said Gazzola, when asked if he’ll achieve his 1,000th point against the New York Islanders on Tuesday. “When it comes to McDavid (and his) magical moments, he kind of has that same panache Wayne Gretzky did, where he could just pull it off like a rabbit out of a hat.”

McDavid would be the fourth-fastest NHL player to see 1,000 career points, …