“A wrecking ball”: Connor McDavid’s praise for Zach Hyman has fans dragging the Toronto Maple Leafs into it

Connor McDavid, the captain of the Edmonton Oilers, has kept his mind on the playoff series against the Dallas Stars in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final. As the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 3 last night, Connor McDavid spoke to the media about Zach Hyman and now, fans are in awe of his leadership.As Connor McDavid spoke to the media post Game 3 win, the Oilers’ captain highly praised Zach Hyman and said, "It's impressive to watch, amazing to watch, and I get obviously a front row seat to it every night.”Connor McDavid added, “So, he's a wrecking ball out there right now. Everybody's buying in though and doing things that maybe not, you know, the most comfortable things, or the things that maybe they're not the most used to doing.”The captain of the Edmonton Oilers continued, “And obviously, he's leading the way that way” and now, fans are in awe of him.A fan commented, “that's how leaders lead. Go Oilers. Canada is cheering for you! 🇨🇦”, while another fan wrote, “It’s a Zach ATTACK! #LetsGoOilers”However, some fans have also dragged the Toronto Maple Leafs into the conversation since Zach Hyman spent six seasons with the team and was even named the alternate captain of the team in 2020-21 season.But in 2021, Zach Hyman shocked his fans when he ended up joining the Edmonton Oilers in 2021 after he signed a seven year deal with the team for a whopping $38.5 million.A fan brought the Toronto Maple Leafs into this and wrote, “Leafs couldn’t have used this. So glad they saved the 5.5M at the time and spent it on Holl + Kerfoot”, while another fan joked, “#LeafsForever f**kups don’t like wrecking balls.”Connor McDavid has been pretty appreciative of his Edmonton Oilers’ teammates during this season. The star player has stood up for the Oilers’ goalkeeper Stuart Skinner when fans were trolling him a few days ago.Currently, all eyes are on the Edmonton Oilers as they are set to face the Dallas Stars in Game 4 on Tuesday night.Also Read: Connor McDavid's comments about Rogers Place post Game 3 win spark a debate about his future in the league