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.

The Oilers finished their date with LA with a 6-4 victory at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday. Less than 24 hours after that win, McDavid summed up the experience in the first round with a short post on Instagram.

Following their victory against the Los Angeles Kings, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are now preparing to face the Vegas Golden Knights in the playoffs. McDavid emphasized the importance of learning from past playoff defeats,