Oilers React to NHL’s Major Connor McDavid Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year after a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 on Thursday night.

EDMONTON — The top two items of focus for the Edmonton Oilers these days are clearly defined, according to CEO of Hockey Operations Jeff Jackson. First, hopefully watch captain Connor McDavid and his teammates win the sixth Stanley Cup in franchise history, a feat they are four victories away from accomplishing.

DALLAS – The Edmonton Oilers were getting caved in, with their three-goal lead down to one and on the verge of evaporating completely as the Dallas Stars made a frenetic push in the second period. Like a sweater with a loose thread, the Oilers seemed as though they could unravel at any moment.

The Stars didn’t have any answers for Connor McDavid, who scored multiple backbreaking goals in the Western Conference finals.

Connor McDavid just wants to win. Despite recording just one 50-plus-goal campaign in the first 10 seasons of his magnificent NHL career, the Edmonton Oilers superstar became the fourth-fastest player to reach 1,

A 2024 video of Matthew Tkachuk and Connor McDavid resurfaces as the Panthers and Oilers gear up for a high-stakes 2025 Stanley Cup Final

Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers captain, has etched his name in NHL history, becoming the second-fastest player to reach 100 playoff assists in just 90 games, trailing only the legendary Wayne Gretzky.