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Dejected Connor McDavid gets candid on ‘average team, high expectations’ after heartbreaking playoff elimination in Game 6

The Edmonton Oilers’ season ended Thursday night in a manner that would have seemed unthinkable just a few months ago. The team that reached back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals fell 5–2 to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6, eliminated in the first round for the first time since 2021.

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Report: McDavid ‘likely going to’ expect Oilers to deliver on ‘specific roster adjustments this summer’

Summer has arrived early in Edmonton this year, with the Oilers eliminated from the playoffs far sooner than any in the market hoped. While locker room cleanout, exit interviews, and some difficult conversations are soon to follow, so will the noise around what this offseason could look like.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / May 1

What Now for an 'Average' and 'Disappointed' Oilers Team?

The Edmonton Oilers saw their 2025-26 season come to a disappointing end, eliminated in the first round by the Anaheim Ducks after a year that never quite came together.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 1

A monotonous regular season bleeds into playoffs as ‘average’ Oilers end up disappointed

When Connor McDavid talked before the start of the 2026 NHL playoffs, sharing how the regular season has become monotonous, it didn’t come as a surprise.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 1

5 Takeaways From Oilers’ Season-Ending 5-2 Loss to Ducks in Game 6

The Edmonton Oilers were eliminated from the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of their first round series at Honda Center on Thursday (April 30).

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / May 1

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Don’t Sugarcoat Oilers’ Disappointing Season

Just like that, the Edmonton Oilers’ quest for the Stanley Cup has already come to an end. Hopes that a strong final month of the regular season would translate into another deep postseason run quickly came and went, ending in a 5–2 Game 6 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Evan Bouchard News / The Hockey Writers / May 1

Oilers’ Bouchard Should Easily Win Norris Trophy

One of the biggest debates in the world of hockey today is who should take home the Norris Trophy for the 2025-26 campaign. The obvious names that are always going to be in the mix are Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes, but it seems as though a couple of other names will be frontrunners to take home the award this time around.

Connor McDavid News / Daily Faceoff / May 1

'We were an average team all year': McDavid speaks on disappointing Oilers season

The Edmonton Oilers saw their season come to an end in Orange County on Thursday night with a 5-2 loss in Game 6 at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks. After making the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past two postseasons, the Oilers are ousted in the first round by a team that had no postseason experience as a group coming into the series.

Connor McDavid News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 1

Oilers star Connor McDavid drops sobering take after series loss to Ducks

The Edmonton Oilers entered this season with high hopes to make a Stanley Cup run after finally getting the Connor McDavid contract extension settled, but things didn’t go according to plan this season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 1

‘Change the coach, ideally the GM too’: Oilers fans react to earliest playoff elimination since 2021

For the first time since 2020, the Edmonton Oilers will not be playing hockey in May. A new champion of the Western Conference will be crowned this season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / May 1

3 Reasons the Oilers Couldn't Win Game 6

Edmonton Oilers fans are in rough shape tonight. Their team's 5–2 loss in Anaheim was rough. But the best team on the night won, and it felt like Edmonton was never in control of the game.

NHL News / The Oil Rig / May 1

Edmonton Oilers eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs in six games by the Anaheim Ducks

Well, Oil Country, it is that time of year. The elimination post. This year, it comes far earlier than it has in recent years as the Edmonton Oilers will not be playing hockey into the month of May for the first time since 2019 (not including 2020 when the league was shut down through May).

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 1

Ducks defeat Oilers, advance to second round

The Quack Attack is moving on. With a convincing 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Pacific Division Semifinal on Thursday night, the Anaheim Ducks punched their ticket to the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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NHL News / Oilersnation / May 1

Oilers eliminated from 2026 playoffs after Game 6 loss to Ducks: Recap, Reaction and Highlights

Well, there’s always next year. The Edmonton Oilers’ season came to an end on Thursday evening, as they fell 5-2 to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6. It’s the first time that the Oilers have been eliminated in the first round since they were swept by the Winnipeg Jets in 2021.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 1