After clawing back from a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final and losing by a goal in Game 7, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers are more motivated than ever to avenge the most gut-wrenching defeat of their NHL careers.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid isn't interested in talking about last year's loss in the Stanley Cup Final.

TSN: Pierre LeBrun and Jay Onrait discuss Connor McDavid’s future in Edmonton. Onrait: “Let’s talk about Connor McDavid. He’s already said he doesn’t want to talk about a potential contract extension after this season. But you had a chance to talk to the Oilers team President Jeff Jackson, who’s in such a unique situation.

McDavid and the Oilers are set to kick off their 2024-25 NHL season on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Coming off a heartbreaking loss in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at the hands of the Florida Panthers, the Oilers remain focused on their goal to bring back the Stanley Cup Trophy for the first time since 1990.

Connor McDavid was the first player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP on a losing team since 2003 — but the superstar refused to accept it on the ice after the Edmonton Oilers lost a crushing Game 7 to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

The Edmonton Oilers superstar captain had given everything in his team's quest to hoist the Stanley Cup. A record-setting playoff performance. A first Conn Smythe Trophy as post-season MVP. And in that moment,