US EditionOilers Gladly Touched West Trophy Ahead of Cup Rematch. It Was Hands Off for Panthers in the East
- The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 6-3 on May 29, 2025, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas to win the Western Conference Final.
- The Oilers reached this point after a competitive series and will face the Florida Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final rematch following the Panthers' recent eastern title wins.
- Connor McDavid, captain of the Oilers, broke from custom by physically touching the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, a trophy most NHL teams avoid touching before the Stanley Cup.
- McDavid said, "Don't touch it last year, you don't win," adding, "Touch it this year, hopefully we win," reflecting a changed approach this season.
- This victory sends the Oilers to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006, renewing hopes to end a championship drought dating back to 1990 against the three-time consecutive finalist Panthers.
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Superstitious Oilers Fans Freaked Out After Connor McDavid Touched The Supposedly Cursed Conference Championship Trophy
Connor McDavid holding Clarence S. Campbell Bowl The Oilers are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final after beating the Stars and earning the trophy that’s presented to the winner of the Western Conference. However, some fans in Edmonton were not thrilled to see Connor McDavid touch that piece of hardware due to the jinx associated with it. It’s hard to top baseball when it comes to the number of superstitions that sport has managed to spawn, bu…
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Oilers gladly touched West trophy ahead of Cup rematch. It was hands off for Panthers in the East
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wasn’t keeping his hands off the Western Conference championship trophy this time. McDavid gladly touched the Clarence S.
Rematch! Panthers will face the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final
Who doesn’t love a sequel? The Panthers learned their opponent for their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night. Florida, which punched its ticket with a Game 5 win over Carolina on Wednesday, will face the Edmonton Oilers, who clinched the Western Conference final with a win over Dallas on Thursday. The Final is a rematch of last year’s championship round, which went seven games before the Panthers won their first-eve…
Friday Caterwaul: Panthers and Oilers will meet in rare Stanley Cup rematch
The Edmonton Oilers battered the Dallas Stars by a 6-3 count in Game 5 at American Airlines Center to win the Western Conference Final in five games. Edmonton’s empathetic victory sets up the first Stanley Cup rematch since 2009. They will host the Florida Panthers in Game 1 at Rogers Place on Wednesday. This will be just the fifth rematch since the NHL expanded to twelve teams in 1967-68. Source
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