While the Oilers are seeking revenge on the reigning champions, superstar captain Connor McDavid has an opportunity to follow a path paved by some of the most iconic names in the sport. If McDavid and the Oilers defeat the Panthers,

This isn’t quite the Canadiens attempting to save the hockey world from the marauding two-time defending Cup champion Flyers nearly five decades ago in the 1976 Final, but it kind of a fits the

This playoff run has felt different for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, though they are now back in the same place.