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Panthers-Oilers battle off the ice includes Mario Kart and Poker
The Stanley Cup Final is also Team Mario Kart vs. Team Poker. The Oilers and Panthers have set an NHL record for the longest distance between two teams in a Stanley Cup Final, at 2,541 miles. That’s a lot of time in the air and a lot of time to be passed. The Oilers pass […]
Continue readingCan the Oilers win Game 4? Predictions on Stanley Cup Final
Through the first three rounds, the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs were a showcase for the Edmonton Oilers and their superstar-laden offense. The final round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs has not gone so well. Down 0-3 to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl & Co. need a win in Game 4 (8 p.m. […]
Continue readingPanthers laugh off Stanley Cup travel delays, set for Game 3 vs. Oilers
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Florida Panthers did in fact make it to Edmonton on Wednesday after travel delays, and they were rather amused with all the concern ahead of Thursday’s 4-3 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. “It’s just so funny how everything gets so magnified in the Cup finals,” Panthers forward […]
Continue readingMatthew Tkachuk returns to Edmonton as Public Enemy No. 1
EDMONTON — Before Matthew Tkachuk was a star player for the Florida Panthers, he was the most hated man in Edmonton. Tkachuk spent the first six seasons of this NHL career with the Calgary Flames, combating in the Battle of Alberta, the decades-spanning rivalry in which the Flames and the Edmonton Oilers would bludgeon each […]
Continue readingHow Panthers, Oilers can manage a 2,541-mile trip between cities
A series that features the largest distance between two teams in a Stanley Cup Final (2,541 miles) is also one that has now become about time. Or rather, it has become about playing games in multiple time zones. Game 3 on Thursday at Rogers Place in Edmonton will mark the first time this postseason that […]
Continue readingPanthers-Oilers Game 2 takeaways, early look at Game 3
Following the Florida Panthers’ 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, many believed the Oilers would come out strong to start Game 2. They did, with Mattias Ekholm scoring the club’s first goal of the Final. After that, it was all Panthers. Evan Rodrigues scored two goals, Florida […]
Continue readingNCAA 2024: College football realignment tracker
College football in 2024 is going to look different. There’s a new 12-team playoff, but there’s also 15 teams moving to new conferences. It’s a lot to keep track of, so we’re here to help. Below you’ll find the conference realignment scheduled to begin this fall — from the Big Ten to the Big South […]
Continue readingFan’s guide to Stanley Cup Final: Top players, storylines
After nearly two months of Stanley Cup playoffs, we are down to two teams left. The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers begin the final series of the season on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+), with the ultimate prize in hockey on the line. As a service to those fans who haven’t been following every shot, […]
Continue readingNHL Stanley Cup buzz: How did Panthers and Oilers end up here?
Forget the distance — this year’s Stanley Cup Final is as electric as they come. Two fantastic teams hitting their stride when it matters most, with incredible stories to tell. Here’s a look inside how both teams got here and lessons on what makes them special. When the Florida Panthers lost to the Vegas Golden […]
Continue readingPatchwork Panthers: How Florida built a perennial contender
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Paul Maurice could tell his team was different. The Florida Panthers’ head coach joked — at first — that players this season compared to last didn’t find him so funny. They’d lost a former appetite for schtick with a side of hockey talk. Florida had tasted greatness on a Cinderella run […]
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