Card of the Day 33/365: 2016 OPC Platinum Retro Connor McDavid Black Rainbow Auto (📸PSACard)

Never understood why they chose this image of a terrified McDavid, but the design of the card is too good and McDavid's auto is one of the best in hockey.

I’m not gonna lie, I’ve been falling out of love with OPC Platinum over the years. The shine wore off, the designs got repetitive, and don’t even get me started on the quality control issues.

Then I hit this pull.

Red Retro. On-card auto. Connor McDavid. And I remembered why I used to love ripping Platinum in the first place.

But Upper Deck, seriously, step your quality control up. This is supposed to be a premium collectors product, not a budget release. We’re paying for chromium, refractors, and clean copies.

The 2021-22 set? Horrendously centered. Literally every card looked like it was cut by someone’s first day on the job. And this 2024-25 McDavid auto? Also off-center. I’ve checked comps online and guess what.. every other copy of this card is off-center too.

I’ll never complain about a McDavid on-card auto, but do better. We deserve better.

Card #3/365: 2018 Upper Deck Canvas Connor McDavid #C149

One of my fave PC cards. Incredible image of Connor McDavid facing off against Sidney Crosby during a game on 9/23/18. Not as iconic of a card as the 08 Kobe/Lebron #24 Topps, but it could be by the time McDavid calls it a career.

Got my Connor mcdavid nhl debut ticket vs the St. Louis blues graded. I went to the game in Tom Stillmans box.