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Surprise: Not Everyone's a Connor McDavid Fan

Today, I saw that Chris Johnston reported that the Edmonton Oilers' captain, Connor McDavid, said that his Oilers were an "average team with high expectations," and "We've been searching for consistency the whole year.

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4 Reasons the Oilers Fell Apart in the 2026 Playoffs

It was a disappointing finish for the Edmonton Oilers, who were bounced by the Anaheim Ducks in six games in Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday night.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 1

Oilers’ 3 Stars of the Playoffs

On Thursday night, the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 to win their Round 1 series of the Stanley Cup playoffs in six games, eliminating the back-to-back Western Conference champions.

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 1

It’s time to raise the standard in Edmonton

This is exactly how this Oilers season deserved to end. We should have seen this one coming from miles away. The Edmonton Oilers bowed out in the first round to the Anaheim Ducks in six games Thursday night.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / Daily Faceoff / May 1

Oilers had lifeless performance to bow out of playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers’ 2025-26 season came to an end Thursday night with a 5-2 loss in Game 6 to the Anaheim Ducks, leaving the Oilers with a first-round exit after back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2024 and 2025.

NHL News / The Oil Rig / May 1

Outplayed and Outmatched: Three Stats That Ended the Oilers’ Season

The Oilers lost game six last night to the Anaheim Ducks in a disappointing 5–2 loss. Goals from Ryan Poehling, Chris Kreider, Cutter Gauthier, Troy Terry, and an empty-netter from Leo Carlsson capped a complete night from Anaheim.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 1

$‘Too hurt too soon’: Injuries including fractures no excuse, but factor into early playoff exit, Oilers players say$

‘Too hurt too soon’: Injuries including fractures no excuse, but factor into early playoff exit, Oilers players say

Injuries will always play a factor in the NHL playoffs. Every team is going to deal with them at some point, but for the Edmonton Oilers, they piled up early.

Leon Draisaitl News / Athlon Sports / May 1

Oilers' Leon Draisaitl Makes Blunt Admission After Early Playoff Exit

The Edmonton Oilers entered the 2026 NHL season tied for the best preseason odds to win the Stanley Cup in June, but their run ended earlier than expected.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 1

Jackson LaCombe’s emergence a painful reminder Edmonton passed on him

There were plenty of Anaheim Ducks who factored into their upset first-round series win over the back-to-back Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, but none were more impactful in all facets of the game than Jackson LaCombe.

Connor McDavid News / Oilersnation / May 1

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.

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The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

The 'Active 20-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most 3's in a playoff game by team' quiz

The 'Season triple-double leaders by team' quiz

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.

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).

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.

Edmonton Oilers 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).

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / May 1