Now trailing 2-1 in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers are again on the verge of elimination in the last round of the postseason. The organization hoped to avoid this position after their heartbreaking defeat in the 2024 Cup Finals,

Down 2-1 in the series, the Oilers need these players to step up to avoid a second consecutive Stanley Cup Final loss to the Panthers.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl drove the bus again for the Edmonton Oilers when they erased a multigoal deficit to beat the Florida Panthers in overtime in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Final rematch.