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.

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.

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.

During the Dallas Stars' season-ending Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center, Connor McDavid's brilliance on the ice captivated Dallas Mavericks stars Max Christie and Bra

The Oilers captain is referring to last year's Western Conference finals victory, when he and the rest of the team notably shunned the trophy before their Cup Final against the Florida Panthers—they ended up losing the series, 4-3.

Connor McDavid and the Oilers beat the Stars in the Western Conference Final again, and his teammates are still in awe.

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

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