Greg Wyshynski May 1, 2026, 02:04 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer. Although the Edmonton Oilers made two consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final, star center Connor McDavid admitted this season's roster was just "an average team" after being eliminated in the opening round by the Anaheim Ducks . "It was tough. We were an average team all year. An average team with high expectations. You're going to be disappointed," he said after the Oilers' 5-2 loss in Game 6 on Thursday night. Edmonton played for the Stanley Cup in 2024 and 2025, losing twice to the Florida Panthers , the eventual champions. But this version of the Oilers, built by general manager Stan Bowman, failed to advance out of the first round for the first time since 2021. They also had their lowest regular-season points percentage (.567) since the 2018-19 season. Injury speculation swirled around McDavid all series, as he wasn't his usual dominant self against the Ducks.…