![Rebecca Blackwell Edmonton Oilers players congratulate center Connor McDavid (97) after McDavid scored a goal during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers defeated the Panthers 5-3. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0faa8b37f58e489a84c83f065f19a1f0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers players congratulate center Connor McDavid (97) after McDavid scored a goal during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers defeated the Panthers 5-3. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![Rebecca Blackwell Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his goal during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers defeated the Panthers 5-3. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/52583a1a1f22494bb15ec89d6cd4abb1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his goal during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers defeated the Panthers 5-3. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![Nathan Denette Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) congratulates Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (16) after Florida won Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 24, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1b7d9ceace734223970ec662e71cc484/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) congratulates Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (16) after Florida won Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 24, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
![Marta Lavandier NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announces that Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid is the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy after Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers defeated the Oilers to win the Stanley Cup. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5aeff5994de144549d0b0dbd34648b00/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announces that Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid is the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy after Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers defeated the Oilers to win the Stanley Cup. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
![Jason Franson Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid celebrates the team's win over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2b776abb5d704b1d817042a39e43bff1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid celebrates the team's win over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
![Nathan Denette Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) dumps Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen (27) against the boards as he turns with the puck during the second period of Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 24, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9208d1507f5647f7bef5ecd0fb992b51/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) dumps Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen (27) against the boards as he turns with the puck during the second period of Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 24, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
![Nathan Denette Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) is consoled by Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (16) after the Panthers won Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/df9594263ece41748a0ab602482daff4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) is consoled by Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (16) after the Panthers won Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)