Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers has been arguably the perfect participant within the NHL for a lot of his nine-year profession. He’s already one of the vital adorned hockey gamers ever together with his particular person awards and excessive statistical output, however his profession has been missing in crew success since he got here into the league in 2015.
He and the Oilers have an opportunity to vary all of that within the coming days.
Stress Is On McDavid In NHL Stanley Cup Remaining
Connor McDavid tweeted these at 15 and 16 years previous…👀
Now he’s one spherical away from successful the Stanley Cup himself 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bY3tuJSBk5
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 3, 2024
McDavid shouldn’t be solely essentially the most adorned of the present NHL gamers, however he’s climbing the lists that embrace a number of the biggest of all time. He has gained three Hart Memorial Trophies (MVP) in his 9 years, placing him one behind Eddie Shore for third most all time. He’s tied with Mario Lemieux for second most Ted Lindsay Awards (Most excellent participant) with 4, and has gained the Artwork Ross Trophy (Most factors) 5 instances, adequate for third most within the historical past of the game.
And but, throughout his first eight years with the crew, McDavid and the Oilers had solely been capable of make it previous the second spherical of the playoffs simply as soon as. The once-proud franchise that took dwelling 5 Stanley Cup Trophies in a span of seven years within the 80s has been starved for achievement, some that they thought they’d discover with a 3-time MVP on their roster.
Panthers Will Present A Powerful Check For Oilers
OILERS. PANTHERS.
THE STANLEY CUP FINAL IS SET 🔥🏆 pic.twitter.com/Hd3sKdYtdq
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 3, 2024
McDavid will make his first look in an NHL championship collection for the primary time beginning this weekend, because the Oilers will tackle the Florida Panthers for the rights to the trophy. The Panthers have been one of many strongest groups within the league all season lengthy, and have appeared spectacular of their postseason run to the Finals. Florida goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky has been excellent these days, and McDavid should be on the high of his recreation in an effort to take down the feisty Panthers.
Regardless of having the perfect (and maybe second-best, as nicely) participant within the collection on their roster, the Oilers will enter the Stanley Cup Finals listed as underdogs with a +115 designation. The Panthers are available at -135, however these numbers may flip fully ought to we see Edmonton pull an upset in Recreation 1, which is scheduled for Saturday and will likely be performed in South Florida.
