Connor McDavid is the biggest reason the Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Final. And the reigning and three-time NHL MVP is also their best hope to win a championship for the first time since 1990. McDavid leads all playoff scorers with 31 points in 18 games and is among the top candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy.
Edmonton Oilers players wave to fans after defeating the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Edmonton Oilers stand with the Campbell Conference Bowl after beating the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday June 2, 2024.
A bugaboo for the Oilers has been the struggles of Darnell Nurse, which the rest of the team has been able to compensate for. Knoblauch also switched out Vincent Desharnais for Philip Broberg down 2-1 in the West final, and his team has not lost since.The position that has doomed so many recent Oilers runs has again been eventful, with Stuart Skinner looking unbeatable at times and unplayable at others.
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