Connor McDavid led the Edmonton Oilers to a comeback victory in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, and Wayne Gretzky says he is "the best player in hockey."

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night, but they won't have Zach Hyman on the ice. Hyman suffered a season-ending injury in the West Finals against the Dallas Stars and had surgery the next day.

Following the Game 1 victory in the Stanley Cup Final, Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid made a candid admission about Leon Draisaitl—while also taking a subtle jab at Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.

Less than four months after McDavid’s overtime goal gave Canada a 3-2 victory against the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Doug Armstrong and Bruce Cassidy are witnessing the Oilers captain take his game to a level the Panthers probably haven’t seen before, both in terms of his play and leadership.

As hockey fans await the start of the Stanley Cup final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, some pundits are pondering Connor McDavid's future in Edmonton.

As the Stanley Cup Final draws near, all eyes are on Connor McDavid as he faces historic parallels with Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby—but the Edmonton Oilers’ captain is keeping his focus on the task ahead.