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.

Seth Jones and the Florida Panthers are witnessing firsthand just how lethal Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers can be with extra space to operate, prompting a powerful message to Brad Marchand and the rest of the team.

Back in the same locker room that was the scene of Connor McDavid’s profanity-laced outburst and the tearful ending to his first Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers hope they can avoid the same result this time around.

Get ready for Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals with three Underdog Fantasy prop picks featuring Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Sergei Bobrovsky.

Connor McDavid Responds to Historic Comparison with Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers are four wins away from reversing last year’s Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers and capturing their first Stanley Cup since 1990.