Connor McDavid Makes Clear Statement About Oilers After Stanley Cup Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Panthers closed out the Edmonton Oilers with a dominant 5–1 victory in Game 6 on Tuesday night, securing their second consecutive Stanley Cup on home ice against the same team they already beat last season.

It’s deja vu for the Edmonton Oilers in the worst possible way. For the second-straight season, the Oilers have been eliminated in the Stanley Cup Final by the Florida Panthers. Last year, it took seven games to get to the heartbreak;

Despite 33 points from superstar captain Connor McDavid, the Oilers came up short, losing to the Panthers in six games. McDavid has been looked at as the best player in the league for nearly a decade,