Today Connor McDavid spoke ahead of the Stanley Cup Finals and made a bold claim about himself and his team. The Edmonton Oilers secured their second Stanley Cup Finals appearance in a row with <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/connor-mcdavid-makes-bold-statement-by-breaking-longstanding-nhl-tradition' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>a decisive win over the Dallas Stars.</a> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/sportsnet/status/1928265788470817029'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The win for the Oilers guaranteed them a rematch with the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Last season, the Oilers lost in heartbreaking fashion despite a heroic effort from superstar forward Connor McDavid that landed him the Conn Smythe Trophy. While last season ended in heartbreak history is on the Oilers side as the last two times a set of teams met two years in a row in the Stanley Cup Finals the team who lost the first year would go on to win the second time. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/thescore/status/1928472719718543786'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Ahead of the rematch series, McDavid spoke about his mindset and even made a very bold claim. <h3>Connor McDavid Makes A Bold Claim Ahead Of Game 1 Of The Stanley Cup Finals</h3> During today's interview, McDavid was asked about his motivation level and confidence after falling just short last season against the Florida Panthers. McDavid in his response made the bold claim that no one in the world wants to be a Stanley cup Champion more than he does. Nobody wants the Stanley Cup more than I do. This'll be the thing I chase until I can't chase it anymore. McDavid will soon have the chance to backup these words and truly show that he wants it more than everyone else. If the Oilers are going to take down the Panthers, they will need all they can get from McDavid and his fellow teammates.