2024 Stanley Cup Final: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers

[Sylvia]

It's Canada vs USA for the NHL title this year!

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Who's this Connor McDavid guy? Why do they throw fake rats on the ice in Florida? Get caught up quickly here before puck drop of Game 1 on Saturday.

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[quartz]

I don’t follow the NHL during the regular season, it’s way too long. When they get down to 16 teams in the playoffs, I start watching. I love the best of 7 games format.
And as I was typing this, Florida scored. Boooooo!

 

[Jay42]

My brother is very into hockey and since he listens to me talk about figure skating I listen to him talk about hockey. Bobrovsky is clearly very good at his job, I hope Edmonton can figure out how to get past him on Monday.

 

[skatingguy]

My brother is very into hockey and since he listens to me talk about figure skating I listen to him talk about hockey. Bobrovsky is clearly very good at his job, I hope Edmonton can figure out how to get past him on Monday.

Shoot high - Bobrovsky hasn't allowed a five-hole goal all play-offs.

 

[Judy]

I don’t follow the NHL during the regular season, it’s way too long. When they get down to 16 teams in the playoffs, I start watching. I love the best of 7 games format.
And as I was typing this, Florida scored. Boooooo!

Playoff hockey is the best. Yay to the Oilers for making it. Bettman would prefer 2 American teams but too bad for him lol.

 

[Habs]

I have been a die-hard Edmonton Oilers fan since birth (there's a story behind my user name LOL - I am not a Habs fan). I am so stressed out about this series.

 

[quartz]

Well this is not going great. Edmonton needs to smarten up.

 

[skatingguy]

The Oilers did not show up, got an early lead, and then allowed Florida to take over.

 

[skategal]

I could have gone to the game last night in Florida with relatives if I wasn’t already on vacation.

Kind of glad I’m on vacation though.

Hope my relatives took it okay.

They are die-hard Oilers fans.

 

[quartz]

Edmonton needs to step it up tonight, or else that Cup is gonna end up in Florida.
Guess they had a heck of a time getting the teams out of Florida with all the rain and flooding.

 

[quartz]

Well so much for this series. Meh.

 

[quartz]

2-0 for Edmonton not even halfway thru the 1st period. It’s do or die!

 

[skatingguy]

2-0 for Edmonton not even halfway thru the 1st period. It’s do or die!

Florida will give them this game so they can win the Cup at home in Game 5.

 

[quartz]

Florida will give them this game so they can win the Cup at home in Game 5.

That’s what I was thinking too.

 

[skatingguy]

Tarasenko makes 2-1.

 

[skatingguy]

5-1 now for Florida early in the second set - looks like the series will go back to Florida for Game 5 on Tuesday.

 

[Jay42]

Florida will give them this game so they can win the Cup at home in Game 5.

This is what I've been thinking too. Though it is nice to see that Edmonton did eventually figure out how to score on Bobrovsky.

 

[quartz]

6-1. Edmonton could have used a few of these goals in the previous three games.

 

[Jay42]

Florida's really just falling apart here

 

[caseyedwards]

lutetia Hubert 1992 Olympics playing by Florida

 

[quartz]

Sure was not expecting this score!

 

[Jay42]

Sure was not expecting this score!

An absolutely bonkers score for game 4. Especially after how the first 3 games went.

 

[quartz]

Game 5 and Edmonton up 3-0 early in the second period. This is starting to get interesting.

 

[quartz]

Dang. 3-1.

 

[quartz]

Huh. 4-2.

 

[skatingguy]

4-3 now with lots of time left in the 3rd period for Florida to complete the come back.

 

[quartz]

Empty net for Florida.

 

[quartz]

5 - 3. Back to Edmonton for Game Six! I need this series to go to 7 games for the distraction factor.

 

[quartz]

Game 6 - still do or die for Edmonton. They are 1-0 in the first period.

 

[quartz]

Heck of a start to the second period. 2-0 for Edmonton! Goal for Florida, called offside.