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McDavid magic has kept the Stanley Cup Final going. Game 6 is the Oilers captain's next trick
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid was surrounded by greatness. His hair still wet from practice, he sat in Studio 99, the restaurant in the Edmonton Oilers' home arena named for Wayne Gretzky and full of memorabilia commemorating the legendary career of the “Great One." To...
Matthew Tkachuk's moment still might serve as a spark for Florida in Game 6 at Edmonton
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The save got all the rave reviews when talking about Matthew Tkachuk's performance for the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, and with good reason. It's been replayed countless times, the play where Tkachuk...
Pressure? Panthers know they've made mistakes but still lead Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice sat behind a microphone again on Wednesday, giving his daily news conference even though basically nothing new had happened in the 13 hours between then and the last time he spoke to reporters. He took a bunch of questions. He...
Oilers fever overtakes Edmonton as fans dream of a Stanley Cup comeback against Florida
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kris Knoblauch got his up-close look at how crazed Edmonton is about the Oilers' playoff run thanks to a mix-up with his car keys the night they clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. Knoblauch had to walk home, and in doing so went through a jubilant...
Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk took off at full speed from basically center ice, chasing a puck that had sailed over his head and was heading directly toward an empty net. He dove. He outstretched his stick. He swatted and barely, just barely, knocked the puck away to keep...
McDavid and the Oilers drag Panthers back to Edmonton for a Stanley Cup Final Game 6
Connor McDavid wanted the Edmonton Oilers to drag the Florida Panthers back to Alberta, then he did everything in his power to make that happen. McDavid scored twice, including the empty-netter to seal it, and set up two goals to keep the Stanley Cup Final going with a 5-3 victory in...
Utah Hockey Club names agency veteran Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Hockey Club named Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations Tuesday, making him the latest agency veteran to run an NHL team. Armstrong spent nearly 14 years at Wasserman, most recently serving as executive vice president of talent innovation and...
Oilers fans get a Father's Day weekend gift they won't forget at the Stanley Cup Final
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Father’s Day came early for Shawn Mullin and his 9-year-old daughter, Audrey. Despite the Oilers falling behind 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, they decided to make the six-plus-hour drive to Edmonton from their home in...
Oilers rout the Panthers 8-1 in Game 4 to avoid being swept in the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored, “La Bamba” played in the Edmonton Oilers locker room and the Stanley Cup Final is heading back to Florida after a statement win. McDavid scored his first goal of the series as part of a four-point performance, Stuart Skinner was...
Shania Twain performs, fires up the Edmonton crowd before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Florida Panthers don't impress Shania Twain much despite leading the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final. The legendary Canadian performer fired up the crowd outside Rogers Place prior to Game 4 on Saturday night and started a “We want the...
