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Tkachuk-McDavid post-whistle scrum is 'classic playoff hockey' in the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 16, 2024 14:17 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Tensions between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers boiled over midway through Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night, with a post-whistle scrum featuring two of the most important players in the series. Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk put...

Panthers hope to rebound from blowout loss, returning home on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup

Jun. 16, 2024 13:47 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — There was lots of chatter at the Florida Panthers' breakfast the morning after the Edmonton Oilers blew them out 8-1 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to send the series back across North America. As lopsided as that loss was in their first chance to close...

Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky gets pulled after allowing 5 goals in Stanley Cup Final Game 4

Jun. 16, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Paul Maurice had seen enough after Sergei Bobrovsky allowed his fifth goal in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, deciding to pull the Florida Panthers goaltender who was the biggest reason the team is one win from a championship. Bobrovsky allowed five on 16...

Florida Panthers are calm and businesslike on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup in a sweep

Jun. 14, 2024 16:11 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — One win away from a championship, it feels like the Florida Panthers are treating Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final like Game 44 of the regular season. “Our whole mindset right now is recovering and getting prepared for the next game,” forward Sam Bennett...

Edmonton Oilers scratch Evander Kane for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 13, 2024 20:18 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kris Knoblauch engaged Evander Kane in a conversation before the Edmonton Oilers started practice. The chat lasted roughly five minutes, and Kane left the ice just after hearing from his coach. Kane has been playing through a sports hernia that has hampered...

Panthers downplay their travel delay and late arrival in Edmonton during the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 13, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Florida Panthers' decision to spend more time at home and wait an extra day to travel from one corner of the continent to the other during the Stanley Cup Final became the talk of the series when their flight Wednesday got delayed by severe storms in and around Fort...

Barkov back on ice for the Panthers, who lead Stanley Cup Final thanks to scoring from unsung heroes

Jun. 12, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice was in a much better mood Wednesday. The Florida Panthers coach admitted the previous day that he was “grumpy” after Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, despite a dominant victory over the Edmonton Oilers that gave his team a 2-0 series lead. ...

Panthers take an extra day before 2,500-mile trek to Canada, moving closer to first Cup Final trophy

Jun. 11, 2024 18:38 PM EDT

As the Edmonton Oilers boarded their flight back to Alberta for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday, the Florida Panthers remained at home. They'll fly out of South Florida on Wednesday, which gives them an extra day's rest before a six-plus hour flight 2,543 miles to the...

Locking down games and dominating late has become a hallmark for the Florida Panthers

Jun. 11, 2024 06:10 AM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sometimes it is not easy for the Florida Panthers to score goals, in large part because their brand of hockey is so predicated on keeping their opponent from doing so. When they do put the puck in the net to take a lead, they are the best in the NHL at keeping...

Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series

Jun. 11, 2024 00:39 AM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl knocked Florida's Aleksander Barkov out of the game. The Panthers made sure they responded by landing the bigger blow. And the Stanley Cup Final took a heated turn Monday night. Evan Rodrigues had a pair of third-period...