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For the second year in a row, the Edmonton Oilers fell short of their Stanley Cup aspirations. The Western Conference champions lost in six games to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, who hoisted Lord Stanley once again. Following the gut-wrenching defeat, Connor McDavid made it clear — the Oilers left it all out on […]

The Edmonton Oilers have shown admirable determination during these last two seasons, erasing deficits and winning the Western Conference in back-to-back years, but this run is ultimately defined by agonizing outcomes in the Stanley Cup Final. Fair or not, this franchise’s inability to defeat the Florida Panthers will overshadow the other accomplishments. For the second […]

Last season, Edmonton Oilers team captain Connor McDavid was in tears and was too despondent after a bitterly disappointing loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to return to the ice from the dressing room and accept the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP. In a cruel twist of […]

For the second straight season, the Edmonton Oilers have fallen short of their ultimate goal. The Oilers crumbled over the final two games of the Stanley Cup Final while the Florida Panthers more than rose to the occasion, sealing the series with a very impressive 5-1 victory on Tuesday night. The Oilers came into this […]

When Corey Perry hoisted the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks at just 22 years of age in 2007, it would have been reasonable for him to think he would get another chance to experience that euphoric feeling before retiring. Now, at 40 years old, and after another crushing defeat on hockey’s biggest stage, that […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers needed a win in Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Unfortunately, they did not get it. Edmonton mustered just one goal while Evander Kane received an ejection from the game in the third period. In the end, the Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions. And now […]

The Florida Panthers have repeated as Stanley Cup champions in 2025. Florida took down Evander Kane and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night to claim the NHL’s ultimate prize. Kane did not get to see the end of this game, however. He was ejected during the third period of Game 6. Kane and his teammates […]

Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has had some big games in the Stanley Cup Final this year. Draisaitl is hoping he and his team can come up with one more on Tuesday, in Game 6 of their series with Florida. The forward is sending a very subtle warning about his guys. “We still haven’t seen […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are an absolute grind, and the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers know that better than anyone else as, once again, the last two franchises standing in the National Hockey League. The Oilers have played 21 games over the last two months; the Panthers, 22. This is Florida’s third consecutive trip to […]

The Edmonton Oilers are in a must-win situation in the Stanley Cup Final. The club is going to start Stuart Skinner for their Game 6 clash with the Florida Panthers Tuesday night, per Sportsnet. Skinner has gotten roughed up in recent games against Florida. Skinner though has won a lot for Edmonton, who are down […]

The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall in the Stanley Cup final as they are now down 3-2 in the series after dropping Game 5 at home. The Oilers miraculously came back from down 3-0 on the road in Game 4 to even up the series before it shifted back to Edmonton, but […]

For the first time in the 2025 postseason, the Edmonton Oilers are down to their last loss. It took 21 games this spring, but Connor McDavid and co. are officially on the verge of elimination heading into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night. But despite needing a […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday night. Brad Marchand scored twice, both around Edmonton defenseman Jake Walman, to ice the game for Florida. The longtime Boston Bruins captain came over at the trade deadline and is in contention for the Conn Smythe Trophy. Walman […]

The Edmonton Oilers are officially on the ropes after a disastrous performance in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Despite playing in front of their home crowd, the Oilers were never in the game as the Panthers raced to a 5-2 victory to move within one win […]

The Florida Panthers smoked the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 to take a 3-2 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. After a dismal Game 4 collapse, Florida stomped on Edmonton to regain the series lead. Panthers forward Sam Bennett scored another goal and spoke with NHL.com’s Nicholas J. Cotsonika about his team’s success in Game 5. […]

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch is defending his goaltender. Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard got rocked in his Game 5 start against the Florida Panthers, allowing four goals. Knoblauch isn’t giving up on him though. “From what I saw, ‘Picks’ didn’t have much chance on those goals,” Knoblauch said after the game, per NHL.com. “Breakaways, shots […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost 5-2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final and now find themselves one loss away from a second consecutive final loss to the Florida Panthers. As they try to recover and prepare for Game 6 in Sunrise, the Oilers have their backs to the wall. A lot went wrong on […]

The Florida Panthers took a massive step towards winning the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, as they picked up a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 on Saturday night. And in the process, it looks like they may have gained a new fan. With the win in the bag for the Panthers, a […]

The Edmonton Oilers had recovered home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final with an improbable Game 4 comeback, beating the Florida Panthers in overtime after being down 3-0 after one period. In Game 5, however, Edmonton was unable to keep that momentum going. Florida suffocated the Western Conference champs right from puck drop on Saturday […]

The Edmonton Oilers season is on the brink after they suffered a 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night. Along the way, though, superstar center Connor McDavid found a way to make even more NHL history, which he seems to do on a nightly […]

The Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers are set to play a crucial game this Saturday night, as the 2025 edition of the NHL Stanley Cup Final is tied at 2-2 through four games. Game 5 of the series will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, with Leon Draisaitl and company having momentum following […]

When Edmonton Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard valiantly filled in for Stuart Skinner following a 3-0 deficit in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup — performing superbly in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday –one major question emerged. Who will start in net for Game 5? Most fans had a clear answer […]

The Edmonton Oilers are keeping quiet about who will start in goal for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters on Friday that no decision has been made yet, as the series returns to Edmonton tied at 2-2. Stuart Skinner started in Game 4 but was replaced after allowing […]

The Edmonton Oilers are just where they need to be after the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final. After losing Game 2 at home, the Oilers needed to get a win in South Florida if they were going to regain home ice advantage against the Florida Panthers. After a blowout loss in Game […]

The Florida Panthers lost Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime. They held a 3-0 lead after the first period, which was gone by the end of the second period. Edmonton then took the lead in the third, but the Panthers fought back, forcing overtime. Even though Leon […]

The Edmonton Oilers needed a hero last night during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, and as it turns out, the Oilers got two: Leon Draisaitl and Calvin Pickard. While Draisaitl continued his legendary run by capping off a historic 3-0 comeback with the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 4, Pickard’s performance allowed […]

The Florida Panthers lost Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Edmonton Oilers in overtime. Florida snagged a 3-0 lead in the first period, but blew that lead by the end of the second. Even after Sam Reinhart tied the game with twenty seconds left in the third, they could not steal the […]

The Florida Panthers lost Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final 5-4 in overtime. For the third time in this series, extra time was needed to decide the winner. This time, it was a multi-goal comeback from the Oilers that had Florida down in the third period. Sam Reinhart scored in the final seconds to […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime to take Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. After falling down 3-0 in the first period, Kris Knoblauch pulled Stuart Skinner once again. The Oilers went with Calvin Pickard again, and he was phenomenal, making 22 saves on 23 shots to win the game. […]

The Edmonton Oilers won Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final in overtime. Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime to secure the 5-4 win and cap off a historic comeback. Edmonton was down 3-0 after the first period, staring down a 3-1 series deficit. Draisaitl told the media that Oilers veteran Corey Perry gave an intermission […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. They came into the game down 2-1 in the series after an embarrassing defeat in Sunrise on Monday. Then, Florida jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period of Game 4. The Oilers pulled off an incredible […]

The Edmonton Oilers delivered an unforgettable Game 4 performance in the Stanley Cup Final, but it was their social media team that stole part of the spotlight before the puck even dropped. As the arena buzzed with anticipation, the Oilers surprised fans with a photo of Taylor Swift holding a Jeff Skinner jersey, setting the […]

The Edmonton Oilers forced a Game 7 after trailing the Florida Panthers 3-0 in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, so a Game 4 loss on Thursday night would not necessarily have guaranteed an end to their championship hopes. Still, one can only live on the edge for so long. And besides, they did ultimately lose […]

Before joining the Edmonton Oilers ahead of the NHL trade deadline, six-year defenseman Jake Walman had only played 15 and a half minutes during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He patiently waited for the opportunity to compete on the big stage, knowing full well he was unlikely to seize the spotlight on a team that features […]

Taylor Swift watched boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime in Super Bowl 58, so she is no stranger to epic finishes in a championship matchup. But they say nothing is quite like playoff hockey, and the music icon’s reaction to Game 4 of the  Stanley Cup […]

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final in overtime, 5-4. In what turned out to be an incredible hockey game, Leon Draisaitl proved to be the hero. A little more than midway through overtime, Draisaitl beat Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky five-hole for the overtime game-winner. In doing […]

The Edmonton Oilers entered Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final looking to even the series with the Florida Panthers at two wins apiece. Things did not look very good early, as the Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first period. That prompted the Oilers to remove their goalie, Stuart Skinner, for […]

The general school of thought seems to be that if the Florida Panthers defeat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, they will hoist hockey’s Holy Grail for the second straight year. Well, if that assertion is indeed accurate, then the Cats’ supremacy initially seemed to be on the verge of […]

Stuart Skinner has been removed from the ice during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on Thursday night. The Edmonton netminder started the contest in front of the net and even made a highlight goal in the first period […]