Connor McDavid, 'Comfortable' Oilers Vie to Stop Panthers Stanley Cup Repeat
- The 2025 Stanley Cup Final features a rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers, starting June 5 in Edmonton.
- The Oilers reached the Final after overcoming a 0-2 playoff deficit, aiming to improve on their seven-game loss to the Panthers last year.
- Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with top postseason scoring, while the Panthers rely on a stingy defense anchored by Sergei Bobrovsky and Aleksandr Barkov.
- Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk described the matchup as between "the two best teams in the world," while McDavid explained that managing the intense feelings surrounding the series is a key challenge.
- The series will test contrasting styles, with implications for ending Canada's 32-year Stanley Cup drought and cementing McDavid's legacy.
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Oilers are playing the hits early in the Stanley Cup Final, matching the Panthers' physicality
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two hits on the opening shift of the Stanley Cup Final, and that was just the start of the Edmonton Oilers taking the body in Game 1 of their rematch against the Florida…
Connor McDavid and Oilers Set to Repeat Brad Marchand’s First Stanley Cup Wonder With Boston
It was back in 2011 when Brad Marchand emerged as a fierce, relentless, and chirping king — a true lion ruling the ice caps of the National Hockey League. That very year, Marchand and the Boston Bruins captured their most recent Stanley Cup, a hard-fought and unforgettable victory that cemented their legacy. But what connection does that era hold with 2025’s Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers? As Marchand’s Panthers now stand in the way of M…
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