A year after winning the Conn Smythe Trophy despite coming up short in the Stanley Cup Final, Connor McDavid is favored to be named NHL Stanley Cup Playoff MVP.

While the play of the Florida Panthers’ Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand, and the overall physicality of Game 3 drove the narrative, there was another developing storyline: Aleksander Barkov slowed down Connor McDavid.

Visiting the Stanley Cup Final weeks before hearing their names called early in the NHL draft, top prospects Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa, James Hagens and Jake O’Brien got a surprise.

Lauren McDavid and the rest of the Oilers wives and girlfriends went nuts after the stunning Game 4 comeback overtime win against the Florida Panthers.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid’s wife, Lauren Kyle, posted something interesting on her Instagram stories on Tuesday.

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid has been married to wife Lauren Kyle McDavid since 2024. Here's everything to know about Connor McDavid's wife Lauren Kyle McDavid.

A generation later in 2008, Sidney Crosby found himself on the losing end of a six-game Stanley Cup Final series to the dynastic Detroit Red Wings. The heir apparent to Gretzky's throne came back a year later and won his first Stanley Cup by beating Detroit in seven games.

For Montreal Canadiens left wing John Ferguson, his trail to the Stanley Cup began in earnest after they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 1964 playoffs. Just one season later, "Fergie" was a potent force when the Canadiens became champions. He would play on five Stanley Cup winners in an eight-year NHL career.