This year's Edmonton Oilers were a cinderella story even if they didn't win the Stanley Cup. By the end, it was evident that few Oilers players were even close to being fully healthy. They had to fend off the feisty Los Angeles Kings for the third straight year, win a Canadien battleground series against the Vancouver Canucks in seven games, and dethrone the top-seeded Dallas Stars in six, not to mention falling into an 0-3 hole against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. Yes they put themselves in that position and climbed out of it, but it took a toll on them and it showed during the fatal 2-1 loss in Game 7. The tough road ranked fourth all-time in Stanley Cup paths. <q> According to @HockeyStathead the Edmonton Oilers this year had one of the hardest paths to the Stanley Cup in NHL history. </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/itswozzz/status/1815068695619924125'> </a></blockquote></div> Entering the 2024-25 season, the Oilers are currently the favorites to win the President's Trophy, which would secure an easier playoff route and home ice advantage. <q> As a Canucks fan I completely agree, LA,Van and Dallas are all very strong teams </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ciangzy/status/1815079259062641070'> </a></blockquote></div> With those small benefits, Edmonton's playoff run could look different, especially since they're nearly unbeatable at Rogers Place. Source: Oilers Daily <a href='https://www.oilersdaily.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/oilers-had-massive-disadvantage-in-this-year-stanley-cup-final' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers had massive disadvantage in this year's Stanley Cup Final</a>