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Six-year-old Jenna Marko and her nine-year-old sister Nici Marko stood eagerly at the front of the line sporting big grins at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, their day instantly made a little brighter after hearing the news they would get to meet some of their favourite Edmonton Oilers.

Jenna and her family had their lives uprooted a month ago when she was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer in her salivary glands.

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With her family and stuffed animal Blueberry Muffin by her side, Jenna has been going through chemotherapy to fight the cancer and hopes to be home for Christmas, but is currently waiting to hear if that’s possible.

That lingering thought was put on hold as the Marko siblings caught sight of six Edmonton Oilers players waiting to meet them Friday afternoon, including the family’s favourite — captain Connor McDavid.

“I’ve always wanted to meet McDavid, but I didn’t think I was going to,” said a starstruck Nici just after meeting the hockey star, who signed her orange McDavid jersey.