The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs have already showcased some tremendous individual efforts, and Tuesday night was no different. Jaccob Slavin led the Carolina Hurricanes to a Game 1 win over the Washington Capitals, and the Edmonton Oilers' dynamic duo sparked another comeback effort in Las Vegas.

Connor McDavid joins Wayne Gretzky in an exclusive NHL playoff assists club, showcasing his historic consistency and elite playmaking skills.

In the just-completed first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers ran the best roster players on the same line for 75 minutes at five-on-five. The total represented about 65 percent of the overall playing time for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the game state over the course of the series.