This evening ahead of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings Connor McDavid took to social media to send a special message to the fans. The <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/edmonton-oilers-provide-an-inside-look-at-their-lineup-for-game-1-against-the-los-angeles-kings' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Edmonton Oilers are deep in preparation for the opening game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs</a> against the Los Angeles Kings. With the success that the Edmonton Oilers had last season during the Stanley Cup Playoffs fans are expecting a deep run over the next several weeks. Before the chaos of the playoffs begins Connor McDavid took time out of his day to send a message to the fans and the city of Edmonton before stepping back to focus on the task at hand. <h3>Connor McDavid Sends A Message To The Edmonton Oilers Fans</h3> In a new post on Instagram, Connor McDavid directly addressed the fans and their excitement for the playoffs on Instagram. Almost time <img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/551624.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /> A short and to the point statement for McDavid who clearly seems focused on making the Oilers faithful proud and finishing what the team fell just short on last season. McDavid the expanded on this point during a recent interview where he admits that last year doesn't mean anything and moving forward is the only option. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/edmontonoilers/status/1914038651421643264'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> McDavid seems as motivated and focused as ever to do what is needed to bring the Edmonton Oilers their first Stanley Cup since 1990. If the Edmonton Oilers are going to have success in the postseason Connor McDavid will need to be on top of his game to make up for the plethora of key players out due to injury particularly in the first round.