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Oilers' penalty kill has made a major difference in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — For all the talk going into the Stanley Cup Final about the Edmonton Oilers' vaunted power play and how Florida might have to adjust to stay out of the box, their penalty kill has actually been one of the biggest difference makers in the series. Edmonton...
Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid was held without a point, so Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers' other top players stepped up to put them one win from the Stanley Cup. Draisaitl made his first major impact in the final by setting up Warren Foegele's early goal, Adam...
Connor McDavid led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final. They need even more from him to stay alive
Connor McDavid led the Edmonton Oilers out of a horrendous start, all the way to the playoffs and into the Stanley Cup Final. When Darnell Nurse was being criticized in the third round for his struggles, McDavid jumped to his defense. When Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett and the Florida...
Panthers and Oilers turn to poker and Mario Kart on long flights in the Stanley Cup Final
When the Florida Panthers' first flight of the Stanley Cup Final was delayed, it meant extra time on the tarmac before the nearly six-hour trek across North America. As forward Anton Lundell joked upon arrival, “The guys who played cards had a little bit more time to win or lose...
Scoring from unlikely sources helps the Oilers stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — After having a total of four goals through the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers broke out in a big way with offense coming from some unlikely sources to avoid being swept by the Florida Panthers. Mattias Janmark scored...
Oilers' McDavid breaks Gretzky's record for most assists in a single NHL postseason
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid now has the record for the most assists in a single NHL postseason after passing Wayne Gretzky with three more in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. McDavid assisted on goals by Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Dylan Holloway to reach 32...
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky gets pulled after allowing 5 goals in Stanley Cup Final Game 4
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...
Barkov, Bobrovsky and the Panthers beat the Oilers 4-3 to move within win of Stanley Cup title
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Following their leaders who got them this far in the playoffs and a winning recipe that has worked all season, the Florida Panthers are on the verge of lifting the Stanley Cup. Captain Aleksander Barkov set up a goal and scored another, Sergei Bobrovsky...
Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has done his job so far in the Stanley Cup Final, needs more help
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The play of goaltender Stuart Skinner was the biggest question for the Edmonton Oilers going into the Stanley Cup Final. Through two games, Skinner has done his job and is not the reason his team trails the series 2-0. The onus is on his teammates to get...
Oilers' Draisaitl avoids suspension, Panthers' Barkov could play in Stanley Cup Final Game 3
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Leon Draisaitl is eligible to play for Edmonton in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night after avoiding a possible suspension. Time will tell on two other key players in the series. Florida captain Aleksander Barkov's status is the biggest...
