News Category: Florida Panthers

Oilers riding high, Panthers hope to rebound in Stanley Cup Game 5

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Game 4 was strike one for the Florida Panthers. They still have three more chances to put away the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final, beginning with Tuesday’s home clash in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-1, saw their first opportunity to clinch the first championship in franchise history disappear in humbling fashion. Instead of securing the crown with a sweep, the Panthers were shellacked 8-1 in Edmonton on Saturday

Oilers look to stave off elimination in Game 4 vs. Panthers

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The Florida Panthers can raise their first Stanley Cup in team history with a win against the host Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 on Saturday night. The Panthers didn’t come close in their previous two Stanley Cup final appearances, getting swept by the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and losing in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights last season. Florida’s now in position to post the first finals sweep since the Detroit Red Wings ran

Oilers unfazed down 2-0, look for offensive spark vs. Panthers

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If the pressure is on the Edmonton Oilers, they are doing everything possible to alleviate those feelings in anticipation of Thursday’s Stanley Cup Final home clash with the Florida Panthers. Down 2-0 to the Panthers in the best-of-seven series, the Oilers are well aware Game 3 will swing their fortunes greatly in either direction. Even so, the plan of attack is to simply remain calm and hit the ice. “There’s nothing to be tight about,”

Oilers aim to cash in on chances in Game 2 vs. Panthers

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The Edmonton Oilers are concentrating more on the process than the result as they prepare for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday in Sunrise, Fla. After being blanked 3-0 by goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and the Panthers in Saturday’s best-of-seven series opener, despite outshooting and out-chancing their hosts by a wide margin, the Oilers are doing all they can to avoid any frustration from their best effort not being good enough in Game

Oilers’ stars meet redemption-minded Panthers in Stanley Cup Game 1

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This is Leon Draisaitl’s 10th NHL season and Connor McDavid’s ninth. Reaching the Stanley Cup Final has been a long, arduous journey for the Edmonton Oilers’ dynamic duo, but they have finally completed that quest. McDavid, Draisaitl and company will kick off the best-of-seven championship series against the Florida Panthers on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. Considering the length of time McDavid and Draisaitl have been NHL superstars, asking what took so long is a legitimate

Panthers return home with chance to close out Rangers

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After the New York Rangers won the Presidents’ Trophy to attain home ice advantage throughout the postseason, comparisons to their 1994 Stanley Cup championship were omnipresent, especially as they won their first seven playoff games. One comparison the Rangers were hoping to avoid was a 3-2 series deficit and the need to win two elimination games in the Eastern Conference final, like they did in a classic series against the New Jersey Devils on the

Panthers visit Rangers in battle for upper hand in Game 5

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While the New York Rangers played arguably their best first period of the series in Game 4 and settled for one goal, the Florida Panthers controlled the action over the final two periods and relied on their power play to deliver early in overtime. As a result of those scenarios, the Eastern Conference final is tied at two games and is now a best-of-three starting Thursday night when the Rangers host the Panthers in Game

Panthers look to even series with ‘no-panic’ Rangers

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The Florida Panthers dominated the New York Rangers in most statistical categories in Game 3, except for goaltending and defensive coverage mistakes. The differences in those areas are why the Panthers are hoping to even up the Eastern Conference Final series in Game 4 Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., and why the Rangers are seeking a 3-1 lead. If the Rangers can win again, they will get a chance to clinch the series on home

Panthers aim to rebound in Game 3 vs. Rangers

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The New York Rangers opened the Eastern Conference final with one of their worst showings of the postseason. The Florida Panthers hardly expected Game 2 to unfold the same way. While the Panthers are disappointed with Friday’s loss in New York, they certainly are content with the split — especially with the next two games on home ice. After the Rangers evened the series on Barclay Goodrow’s game-winning overtime goal, the tightly contested series shifts

Panthers looking for even more in Game 2 vs. Rangers

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Shortly after the New York Rangers were stifled by the Florida Panthers’ defense in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, coach Peter Laviolette gave a blunt assessment of his team’s 3-0 loss. “I don’t think that that was the best version of ourselves,” Laviolette said. “I think there’s more for us to give and more for us to do out there.” While Laviolette is hoping to see the Rangers’ improvement, the Panthers will be