Oilers captain Connor McDavid reached the 1,000-point plateau on Thursday. He's asserting himself as one of the NHL's best players ever, but he's missing something.

Connor McDavid has always been destined for greatness in the NHL. The Edmonton Oilers superstar added to his incredible hockey resume on Thursday night when he finally recorded his 1,000th point in the league during a game against the Nashville Predators at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

McDavid is entering a period of his career when even the greatest players begin to fade from peak-level production.