Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers and Stanley Cup Final
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Don’t concern yourself with what happened Saturday night in the rematch of the past two Stanley Cup finals. The bottom line was the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 6-3, with
Aleksander Barkov will miss the regular season, Matthew Tkachuk is out until December, but the Panthers have the talent to make the playoffs - and hope Sasha returns.
The Edmonton Oilers are preparing for an emotional matchup against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The game carries extra weight, not only because the Oilers have lost twice in that building during the past two Stanley Cup Finals, but also because of lingering frustration from Florida’s post-championship comments.
The Stanley Cup Final will feature the Florida Panthers for a third straight year. The defending champion Panthers on Wednesday secured their third consecutive Eastern Conference title, booking yet another trip to the NHL's championship round in the process.
Florida Panthers two-time Stanley Cup champion center Eetu Luostarinen will miss upcoming games after he suffered burns in a "barbecuing mishap," head coach Paul Maurice told reporters Wednesday.
One came on the ice. One was off ice. Both freaky, fluky accidents.
The Vancouver Canucks wrap up their three-game road trip with a Monday night matchup against the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Monday’s game puts a bow on the Canucks’ fourth set of back-to-backs this season.