Scoring stars fuel Oilers' high hopes as Canucks visit
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Armed with a pair of Hart Trophy winners in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and coming off their first trip to the Western Conference finals since 2006, the Edmonton Oilers begin their quest for their first Stanley Cup since 1990 on Wednesday night when they host the Vancouver Canucks.
Armed with a pair of Hart Trophy winners in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and coming off their first trip to the Western Conference finals since 2006, the Edmonton Oilers begin their quest for their first Stanley Cup since 1990 on Wednesday night when they host the Vancouver Canucks.
The Oilers exorcized some playoff demons with a seven-game first round victory over the Los Angeles Kings followed by a five-game win over rival Calgary in the Battle of Alberta.
But Edmonton was then swept in four games in the Western Conference final by eventual Stanley Cup-champion Colorado.
McDavid led the league with 123 points and Draisaitl's 55 goals ranked second to the 60 of Toronto's Auston Matthews. Despite not playing in the Stanley Cup Final, McDavid, the Hart Trophy winner in 2017 and 2021, and Draisaitl, who won it in 2020, finished 1-2 in playoff scoring.
Now the question is can the duo lead the Oilers to the Stanley Cup? The franchise won five over a seven-year stretch from 1984 to 1990.
"I think we got better this offseason, too," Draisaitl told NHL.com. "I think our time is now."
"We feel good about our group," McDavid said. "We have lots of different pieces. We're excited to get it going, and everyone is excited to get the regular season on its way.
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