Title-Less Oilers Superstar McDavid on Edge of Icy Infamy

Oilers superstar needs to bring home Stanley Cup to cement his place as NHL’s top player.

Connor McDavid (97) of the Edmonton Oilers is seen on the ice against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on May 31, 2024. Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images

There was a meme-worthy moment during Edmonton’s recent six-game Stanley Cup playoff series victory over the Los Angeles Kings that featured four consecutive wins for the Oilers.

The indelible image was a Connor McDavid eyeroll that he couldn’t control after an unbelievable one-handed go-ahead goal from Trevor Moore of Los Angeles with 2:32 to play in the second period of Game 3 of the series. The goal gave the Kings a 4–3 lead in the game, and the NHL superstar’s reaction seemed to pose the question to the world: “Are you kidding me? Am I going to have to do this single-handedly, too?”