‘Legendary’: Hockey world reacts to McDavid’s 1,000th point   

With a swift one-timer, Connor McDavid further etched himself into hockey history.

On Thursday against the Nashville Predators, the 27-year-old McDavid surpassed 1,000 career points in his 659th game, becoming the fourth-fastest player to do so after Wayne Gretzky (424), Mario Lemieux (513), and Mike Bossy (656).

The Edmonton Oilers captain is also the fourth-youngest NHLer to achieve the milestone.

Here is a look at some of the best reactions on social media to McDavid’s marvellous achievement.

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