Connor McDavid says Oilers were an average team after Ducks elimination
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Updated · ESPN · May 1
Connor McDavid says Oilers were an average team after Ducks elimination
11 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 1
After Edmonton's 5-2 Game 6 loss on Thursday, McDavid said injuries hurt the team early, while Leon Draisaitl said the top three centres were all playing hurt.
The Ducks won the series 4-2 after building a 3-1 lead, with Ryan Poehling, Chris Kreider, Cutter Gauthier, Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson scoring in the clincher.
Edmonton, beaten in the last two Stanley Cup Finals by Florida, exited in the first round for the first time since 2021, fuelling fresh scrutiny over its roster and McDavid's long-term future.
How did controversial coach Joel Quenneville turn the rebuilding Ducks into playoff giant-killers in just one season?
What fatal organizational flaw keeps preventing the Oilers' superstars from capturing a Stanley Cup?
With another year wasted, will superstar Connor McDavid finally demand a trade from the Oilers?