Takeaways From Oilers’ Loss to Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
Also, why the Maple Leafs Need to Copy the Oilers’ Salary Cap Structure for Future Success
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3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-0 Loss to Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
June 9, 2024 by Brian Swane
The 2024 Stanley Cup Final got underway on Saturday (June 8) at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, where the Edmonton Oilers were defeated 3-0 by the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the best-of-seven championship series.
Panthers’ Penalty Kill a Big Reason They’re in Stanley Cup Final
June 8, 2024 by Joey Ganzi
The Florida Panthers are finally getting their second chance at glory. They made the Stanley Cup Final in back-to-back seasons and for the third time in franchise history by defeating the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Final in six games. They face off against the Edmonton Oilers, a team looking to end the 31-year Canadian Cup drought after a rough start to their season.
Oilers Fans Enjoying Stanley Cup Final Moment
June 8, 2024 by Dale Bochon
Something struck me recently as a great example of the passion of Edmonton Oilers fans. In the well-respected podcast 32 Thoughts The Podcast, hosts Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek discussed the 2024 Stanley Cup Final (SCF) where Friedman mentioned the Edmonton crowd in Rogers Place for Game 6 of the Western Conference Final. He said, “It was one of the best crowds I’ve ever seen…they were so loud in the final three minutes.
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Maple Leafs Need to Copy the Oilers’ Salary Cap Structure for Future Success
June 8, 2024 by Karine Hains
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers both had the opportunity to draft a generational player, but only one of the two teams has had playoff success. I’m not only talking about this year’s Cup Final (which starts tonight); since the start of the McDavid era, the Oilers have won seven rounds of playoff hockey while the Maple Leafs still only have one round win to their name with the Core Four. Is there something the Maple Leafs can take from how the Oilers built their team? What about the way they use their role players?