"He's a leader in our room": Connor McDavid calls Connor Brown a "leader" as fans celebrate his playoffs' performance

Connor McDavid, the captain of the Edmonton Oilers, has been constantly appreciating his teammates for the win against the Los Angeles Kings as well as the recent win against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of their second round series on Tuesday night. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers’ have hailed Connor Brown as a hero, especially after the win against the Vegas Golden Knights.Recently, Connor McDavid spoke highly of Connor Brown and said, "You saw it last year as well, he seems to really thrive in the postseason. A huge goal last night. Beautiful goal.”The Edmonton Oilers’ captain added, “He's got lots of confidence right now, and he's been a big, big part of our group for the last couple of years. He's a leader in our room...Obviously, you saw that last night with a big goal. Saw that in Game 6 against LA….” and fans are here for it.A fan took to X and posted, “Playoff Connor Brown is an animal, what a beautiful goal man”, while another fan wrote, “This man is a killer! That look in his eyes after what he just did. He's seeing red."A third fan commented, “Connor Brown is scary, guys… unreal solo dagger goal and then the penance stare #LetsGoOilers”, while another user posted, “Remember that time when Connor Brown couldn’t score, and then he scored, then everyone gave him a standing ovation, and now he’s just dusting them in like nothing. Amazing stuff right there.”While Connor Brown took some time to score his first goal during the regular season of this year’s NHL and ended up scoring a goal on 13th March, he has shown consistent improvement during the playoff series.With six points in the seven games of the playoff series, Connor Brown has proved his worth on the ice and fans are hopeful about him.Game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights is set to begin tonight.Also Read: Connor McDavid's wife, Lauren Kyle, flaunts her luxe lifestyle hours before the Oilers gear up to face Vegas