{"id":274624,"date":"2025-04-22T01:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T01:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/canada-pm-mark-carney-sends-a-message-to-connor-mcdavids-edmonton-oilers-before-game-1-of-2025-stanley-cup-playoffs\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:47","slug":"canada-pm-mark-carney-sends-a-message-to-connor-mcdavids-edmonton-oilers-before-game-1-of-2025-stanley-cup-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/canada-pm-mark-carney-sends-a-message-to-connor-mcdavids-edmonton-oilers-before-game-1-of-2025-stanley-cup-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada PM Mark Carney sends a message to Connor McDavid&#8217;s Edmonton Oilers before Game 1 of 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4885696\" data-slug-id=\"2485230\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticd.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Edmonton Oilers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/connor-mcdavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Connor McDavid<\/a> got a heartfelt message from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of their Game 1 matchup against the LA Kings on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Carney, who has been a very outspoken fan of the Edmonton Oilers, took to social media to share his support for the Alberta-based club.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at Carney\u2019s message:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe quest for the Cup begins tonight in LA. To the best team in hockey: you know what to do.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Carney recently replaced Justin Trudeau as Canada\u2019s foremost political leader. But unlike Trudeau and other former Canadian Prime Ministers, Carney hasn\u2019t been shy to publicize his NHL allegiances. Shortly after residence at 10 Downing Street, Carney visited the Oilers at their practice facility, meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-last-year-mean-anything-connor-mcdavid-oilers-look-take-la-kings-round-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Connor McDavid<\/a> after the team\u2019s morning skate.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting drew mixed reactions from hockey fans across Canada, as some fans felt uneasy about their Primer Minister\u2019s clear NHL affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers will take on the LA Kings in Game 1 of their opening-round series of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, with Edmonton looking to return to the Cup Final after a disappointing ending to last season\u2019s historic run.<\/p>\n<h2>Connor McDavid and Edmonton Oilers looking to shake Carney Curse<\/h2>\n<p>Following Carney\u2019s visit to Oilers\u2019 practice in late March, the club was befallen with a series of injuries. Among them, Connor McDavid and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/leon-draisaitl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Leon Draisaitl<\/a> went down. Other key players like goaltender Stuart Skinner and Mattias Ekholm also hit the shelf.<\/p>\n<p>The decimated Oilers limped across the finish line during the regular season. That situation has prompted fans and some local media to declare the \u201cCarney Curse\u201d as a disastrous string of injuries hit the club following the Canadian Prime Minister\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n<p>In a March 20 post, Spittin\u2019 Chiclets host Ryan Whitney took to X to share his views on the so-called Carney Curse. He stated bluntly:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe Carney Curse is real for Edmonton. What the h$ll just happened. Guy is on the ice with the Oil this morning and now everyone is injured.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The post highlighted the strange coincidence between Carney\u2019s visit and the Oilers\u2019 sudden rash of injuries. The loss of Connor McDavid stung, though he and Draistail will likely be back just in time for the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if the Carney Curse will carry over to the playoffs, or if it is nothing more than a strange coincidence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticd.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticd.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/2981390-1716632323-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Nestor Quixtan&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nNestor is an NHL and MLB writer at Sportskeeda with over 10 years of experience. 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