Edmonton Oilers

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: Connor McDavid #97 and Kailer Yamamoto #56 congratulate Dylan Holloway #55 ...

“I just have to keep playing my game and keep playing simple,” said Holloway. He had a slow start to his NHL career, but he’s picking up enough speed that he didn’t look out of place on McDavid’s wing. “You can’t get too nervous or over-excited,” said Yamamoto. “It makes you want to work harder,” said Yamamoto. The other side of the coin is that you can’t be out there slowing him down. “So that’s why you get him the puck.” “Being around him every day you kind of get desensitized to how good he is; you see it every day. It was kind of a gift in the slot. Just 38 games into his NHL career he was promoted to Edmonton’s first line Wednesday in Anaheim. But he totally understands the pressure a younger player might feel when he looks up at the board in the dressing room and sees his number next to 97. “It’s different, you’re playing with the best player in the world,” said Oilers winger Zach Hyman, who’s flanked McDavid for a lot of games over his two seasons in Edmonton. Article content