The Edmonton Oilers decided to do something different this season when they were awarded the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl and are hoping their luck will change.
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly presented the trophy to Oilers captain Connor McDavid following a 6-3 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Thursday. McDavid then called his teammates over, who also touched it, before a team photo.
Last season, the Oilers did not touch the trophy but lost to the Florida Panthers in seven games in the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers touched the Prince of Wales Trophy, awarded to the Eastern Conference winner, in 2023 and lost in the Cup Final; they decided not to…