McDavid challenges Oilers to raise their game: 'Enough is enough'

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is looking for a major response from his squad after it was blown out 9-1 by the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

"I think there's a belief in the room that we'll always figure it out," McDavid told reporters Sunday ahead of Monday's tilt with the Columbus Blue Jackets. "That being said, enough is enough here. We gotta find a way to just put a good game together."

The Oilers have dropped three games in a row and enter Monday seventh in the Pacific Division with a 6-6-4 record. Slow starts aren't uncommon in Edmonton, as the club began 6-7-1 last season and 2-9-1 the year prior but still made the Stanley Cup Final each time.

McDavid took accountability for some sluggish starts to games this season.

"It's been flat. That starts with me as a leader," McDavid said. "It's been maybe not enough energy, not enough emotion in games, and we gotta find a way to bring some of that into the game."

The three-time Hart Trophy winner added that he's counting on his teammates to find new ways to contribute.

"We talk about it in here, everybody trying to bring something," McDavid said. "Even if it's not your nature to be the loudest guy, you gotta try a little bit. It's not your nature to play a physical game, you gotta try a little bit. We all gotta have a hand in bringing just a little bit more. Emotionally, physically, and just to our game overall, as a whole. Everybody has just a little bit more to give."

McDavid ranks tied for sixth in NHL scoring this season with 22 points in 16 games.