It’s not clear what hurt Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid more — the 5-0 lead the Stars built on his team by early in the second period or getting punched in the face by Dallas rookie Justin Hryckowian as the period expired.

The Dallas Stars dominated the Edmonton Oilers on the scoreboard in a 7-2 rout on Thursday, but the Oilers are hoping to take something away from the game.

If you’re going to lose, and it became apparent fairly early on Thursday that the Oilers would do just that, then you might as well go down fighting. Yes, Connor McDavid. That means you, even.

With the regular season entering its final five weeks, one Edmonton Oilers center sits atop the NHL scoring race once again, and one more title would push him into elite company.