Game #6 of the Stanley Cup Final kicks off in just a few minutes. The Oilers must win to force a Game #7, while the Panthers would like to lift the Cup in front of their fans tonight. Returning to Edmonton for a game #7 is not in the reigning champions’ plans.

While Draisaitl has ended the Oilers’ two victories in the series with overtime goals that gave him an NHL record with four in a single tournament, McDavid has beaten Sergei Bobrovsky once and has just four even-strength points in five games, one since Game 2.

After losing Game 5, the Edmonton Oilers now face elimination. Their 2025 playoff run is barely hanging on, and if they’re still going to win the Stanley Cup, they need their leader Connor McDavid to start firing again.

Nicknamed “McJesus” by fans, the 27-year-old carries the weight of the whole Oilers nation on his shoulders and still needs to win the Cup for Edmonton. Jagr said McDavid’s dominance, with or without a championship, reminds him of historic icons from other sports and hockey eras.

Newmarket hockey fan, Matt Krebs, took a cutout of Newmarket hockey hero, Connor McDavid, with him when he caught a playoff game in Florida. He even managed to get a photo with McDavid’s dad, Brian McDavid, while he was there. This will be a playoffs series Thornhill native Matt Krebs will never forget.