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The Edmonton Oilers are licking their wounds after a second straight Stanley Cup Final loss against the Florida Panthers, and now the discussion has turned to Connor McDavid’s future with the team. The man widely regarded as the best hockey player in the world is up for a new contract this offseason before he hits […]

The clock is ticking on the Connor McDavid contract. He is widely conceded to be the best player in the National Hockey League. He receives challenges from Nathan MacKinnon, teammate Leon Draisaitl and defenseman Cale Makar, but it is clearly McDavid who is the most talented player in the NHL. He has the credentials to […]

Secondary scoring often plays a huge role when the Stanley Cup is handed out by commissioner Gary Bettman in mid-June. The Edmonton Oilers went into the final round motivated by last year’s final round loss to the Florida Panthers in seven games. They had home-ice advantage this time around and they thought it would make […]

The Edmonton Oilers will have some decisions to make as they go into the offseason, and one of the biggest ones will revolve around Connor McDavid’s future. McDavid is approaching the final year of his contract, and he’s been an important part of the team since 2015. McDavid recently spoke to the media about what […]

For the second straight season, the Edmonton Oilers came oh-so-close to winning a Stanley Cup. And for the second straight time, it’s heartbreak for Connor McDavid and his teammates. The Oilers were beaten 5-1 by the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night, one less game than it took […]

For the second year in a row, the Edmonton Oilers fell short of their Stanley Cup aspirations. The Western Conference champions lost in six games to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, who hoisted Lord Stanley once again. Following the gut-wrenching defeat, Connor McDavid made it clear — the Oilers left it all out on […]

Last season, Edmonton Oilers team captain Connor McDavid was in tears and was too despondent after a bitterly disappointing loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to return to the ice from the dressing room and accept the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP. In a cruel twist of […]

For the second straight season, the Edmonton Oilers have fallen short of their ultimate goal. The Oilers crumbled over the final two games of the Stanley Cup Final while the Florida Panthers more than rose to the occasion, sealing the series with a very impressive 5-1 victory on Tuesday night. The Oilers came into this […]

The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall in the Stanley Cup final as they are now down 3-2 in the series after dropping Game 5 at home. The Oilers miraculously came back from down 3-0 on the road in Game 4 to even up the series before it shifted back to Edmonton, but […]

For the first time in the 2025 postseason, the Edmonton Oilers are down to their last loss. It took 21 games this spring, but Connor McDavid and co. are officially on the verge of elimination heading into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night. But despite needing a […]

The Edmonton Oilers season is on the brink after they suffered a 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night. Along the way, though, superstar center Connor McDavid found a way to make even more NHL history, which he seems to do on a nightly […]

The Edmonton Oilers are just where they need to be after the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final. After losing Game 2 at home, the Oilers needed to get a win in South Florida if they were going to regain home ice advantage against the Florida Panthers. After a blowout loss in Game […]

The Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Final once again and facing the Florida Panthers. While everyone in Alberta focuses on bringing the title back, it’s never too early to peek ahead to the summer. The Oilers should supplement their core in NHL free agency, but only after signing Connor McDavid to a long-term […]

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is opening up about the stakes his team faces in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Oilers have lost two consecutive games in the series, and got shellacked 6-1 by the Florida Panthers Monday. “Game 4 is a really big game,” McDavid said, per The Athletic. “You go […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers were dominated by the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton lost its cool in the third period, sparking a line brawl between the teams. In the end, the Oilers dropped this game by a score of 6-1. And they now trail in this […]

Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final is going down on Monday night as the Edmonton Oilers hit the road to take on the Florida Panthers. After dropping Game 2 at home, the Oilers are hoping to steal one on the road. However, they didn’t get off to a very good start as Florida went […]

The Florida Panthers gutted out an instant classic on Friday to tie the Stanley Cup Final at one game apiece, but even in defeat, Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid continued to mystify the defending champions and hockey fans around the world. The 2024 Conn Smythe Trophy recipient tallied three assists in the 5-4 double overtime […]

The Edmonton Oilers may have lost a heartbreaker to the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Friday, but Connor McDavid made more NHL history. The three-time Hart Trophy winner finished with three assists in the contest and in the process, joined an exclusive club with Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier: […]

The legend of Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett continues to grow. Bennett has led the defending champions in these playoffs, and he was the main man in their Game 1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, scoring twice. Bennett added another to open up the scoring in Game 2, and that goal put him […]

There were quite a few rumblings during the latter stages of the Dallas Stars playoff run that Peter DeBoer needed to direct his team to the Stanley Cup — or at least a spot in the Finals — if he was going to remain as the team’s bench boss. That did not happen, as the […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in overtime to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. It’s a much better start than last year, as Edmonton went down 3-0 before forcing Game 7. Connor McDavid was ridiculous for the Oilers in Game 1, notching two assists to help lift the team […]

The Edmonton Oilers claimed Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. Leon Draisaitl scored the opening goal for Edmonton against the Florida Panthers. And he went on to score the game winner thanks to a beautiful pass from superstar teammate Connor McDavid. LEON DRAISAITL WINS GAME 1 IN @ENERGIZER OVERTIME FOR […]

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers did not disappoint, as the two best teams in hockey went at it in a tightly-contested battle with the upper-hand in the championship series on the line. At the end of a long, hard-fought overtime period, Leon Draisaitl was the […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night, but they won’t have Zach Hyman on the ice. Hyman suffered a season-ending injury in the West Finals against the Dallas Stars and had surgery the next day. That being said, he’s there to support his […]

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are set for a Stanley Cup Final rematch. After a debilitating Game 7 loss last season, Edmonton is focused on winning its first championship since 1990. That includes Oilers captain Connor McDavid, who was crushed to lose last year’s title even after winning playoff MVP. General manager Stan Bowman […]

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are set for a Stanley Cup Final rematch. Last year, Florida went up 3-0 in the series, and Edmonton fought back to force a Game 7, which the Panthers won on home ice. Now, Edmonton is seeking revenge, with Game 1 at home on Wednesday night. Oilers star Connor […]

For a second year in a row, the Edmonton Oilers will play against the Florida Panthers for the Stanley Cup. The Oilers have been strong in their chase for the Cup this year. They defeated the Los Angeles Kings in six games, and then the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars both in five. We […]

The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. And they are facing a familiar foe in the Florida Panthers. These teams hit the ice for Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. Before that, though, Edmonton’s CEO had something to say about superstar captain Connor McDavid. He has not […]

The 2025 Stanley Cup Finals are set, and we’ll have our first rematch since 2008 and 2009. The Edmonton Oilers will face the Florida Panthers for the second year in a row after losing in seven games last June. Both teams won in five games in the conference finals, with the Oilers knocking off the […]

For the second consecutive season, the Edmonton Oilers are advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals, and Connor McDavid said he and his team feel more comfortable in these big moments than ever. While lesser teams may have been shaken or even potentially folded after a disastrous third period like the one Edmonton experienced in Game […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final to end the series. Connor McDavid scored a jaw-dropping goal to make the score 4-2 in the second period. It nixed any momentum Dallas had after cutting the 3-0 deficit down to one. That was the moment that Stars coach […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday. It marks the second consecutive year that Edmonton has beaten Dallas to get to the Cup Final, where they will face the Panthers again. Edmonton jumped on Jake Oettinger early, knocking the goalie out of the game. But […]

A year ago, under the heartbreak of defeat, Connor McDavid stood in the handshake line as Matthew Tkachuk leaned in and said, “Hopefully, we’ll see you next year.” It was a simple gesture of sportsmanship after the Florida Panthers hoisted their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Edmonton Oilers in a grueling seven-game […]

The Edmonton Oilers fell painfully short of completing a miraculous comeback versus the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, losing 2-1 in a tension-filled Game 7 in Amerant Bank Arena. They have hung on to that feeling for the last year, and now, following a 6-3 win against the Dallas Stars in Game […]

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 1,000 career points. He can score at a high level, as his 2022-23 Rocket Richard Trophy shows, but he has become and remained […]

The Edmonton Oilers have the chance to take a three games to one stranglehold on the Dallas Stars when they meet in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday night at Rogers Place. The Oilers won in convincing fashion in Game 3, a 6-1 final score that put them on top in the […]

The Edmonton Oilers have responded admirably from a Game 1 collapse in the Western Conference Final, rebounding to win the next two games and take a 2-1 lead. Edmonton fans certainly would have been seeing ghosts of playoffs past after their team was outscored 5-0 in the third period of Game 1, but now the […]

The Edmonton Oilers won Game 3 over a short-handed Dallas Stars team in the 2025 Western Conference Final. Edmonton picked things up in the third period, scoring three goals in the third period. They skated away with a 6-1 victory at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, thanks in part due to the efforts of […]

Stuart Skinner posted a shutout in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third time in four games on Friday night, helping the Edmonton Oilers steal home-ice advantage back from the Dallas Stars. The 26-year-old made 25 saves on 25 shots as the Oilers beat the Stars 3-0 at American Airlines Center in Game 2 […]