Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers has been arguably the very best participant within the NHL for a lot of his nine-year profession. He’s already some of the embellished hockey gamers ever along with his particular person awards and excessive statistical output, however his profession has been missing in workforce 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 Last
Connor McDavid tweeted these at 15 and 16 years outdated…👀
Now he’s one spherical away from profitable the Stanley Cup himself 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bY3tuJSBk5
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 3, 2024
McDavid isn’t solely probably the most embellished of the present NHL gamers, however he’s climbing the lists that embrace a number of the best 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, ok for third most within the historical past of the game.
And but, throughout his first eight years with the workforce, McDavid and the Oilers had solely been in a position to 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 Robust 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 seemed spectacular of their postseason run to the Finals. Florida goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky has been excellent currently, and McDavid must be on the high of his recreation as a way to take down the feisty Panthers.
Regardless of having the very best (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 might flip utterly ought to we see Edmonton pull an upset in Sport 1, which is scheduled for Saturday and shall be performed in South Florida.
