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.

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

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.

The Edmonton Oilers took a 2-1 series advantage over the Dallas Stars on Sunday afternoon with a 6-1 beatdown at Rogers Place.

EDMONTON -- As Connor McDavid was taking part in his postgame press conference in the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame on Sunday, one of the many fans watching through the window from out on the street could be seen wearing a blue and orange No. 97 jersey with the name McJESUS stitched on the back.

Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers Will Be Without a Key Player for the Remainder of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Series Against Mikko Rantanen’s Dallas Stars.