Florida Panthers defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3, and are your 2024 Stanley Cup Champions!

[Ezekial]

The PBP guy was like "don't forget to vote!". I was like WTF, it's a fan voting now?

Nah it's the members of the Pro Hockey Writers Association who votes.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Too big of a mountain to climb to win 4 straight games.

Rangers were the only team in these playoffs to win 4 straight in a series, which was in round 1. It's just so hard to do that in a series.

 

[karhukissa]

Drafting Barkov, trading Huberdeau for Tkachuk and getting Bob. Three main reasons why Florida won the cup.

Congrats to Florida!

 

[Ezekial]

Wow Keith hoisting the Cup? Disgraceful

 

[snowave]

Lol.. K. Tkachuk about to open a Modelo, then hides it as the camera shows them.

 

[Kamus]

Amazing how many loser Vancouver and Calgary fans out tonight. They cheer more for their rival to lose then there own team to win… that’s why on Calgary puck the longest and most popular thread is about the Oilers… I guess that happens when your team only wins one cup between both in all their history…. Nevertheless, I’m so proud of the Oilers, I value entertainment more than anything, they took me from the lowest of lows to almost the highest of highs…. Really awesome to see all the hockey fans and non hockey fans watch tonight as I love the game. There can be only one…..

 

[CycloneSweep]

I think the worst thing about Florida winning is like. If Edmonton won it would have meant everything to the city. Florida winning is just another Monday in Sunrise.

That’s my least favorite thing in hockey is how good these sunbelt teams are and how little their cities seem to care.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

You did good Edmonton and came close, this run will be good memories

Congrats to Florida, you deserved it

It's up to Montréal to bring the cup home

Nah, it's going to be Vancouver and it's going to be next year.

 

[KJoe88]

Seems scripted

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Mcbaby didn't deserve the Conne Smythe who agrees?

 

[Madap]

Congrats to both teams. Very well played and good job Edmonton for making it a series.

Florida, very well deserved. Love the way you guys play hockey. Enjoy the cup

 

[CanadienShark]

If I'm being honest... I felt the Florida fans were great. Maybe 2 trolls.

Most the Oil hate and trolling came from Non Florida fans... looking at you Nucks, Flames and TO posters.lol

My top 10 trolls wouldn't even have a Florida poster in it.

There's a few standouts, but I feel like naming names will land me an infraction. Moderation seems a little weak tonight, but it is what it is. Agreed that majority comes from non-Florida fans.

I'm happy for the players in Florida. Not so much the fans. The team earned that win fair and square. They're an excellent franchise and a great team that punches above their weight.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Meh. Dallas was a very good team and they took the Panthers to game 7 and lost by a goal.
This is a pretty lazy take.

oh shit you're back!? you went silent after Game 3....lol

 

[SKNJD9]

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Nah, it's going to be Vancouver and it's going to be next year.

Nah, it's Dallas' turn next year.

 

[rec28]

Congrats Cats & Cats fans! Well deserved. We’ll be back…

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[K1900L]

Lol the classic injury excuse, I guess nobody else other than Draisaitl was injured. I barely noticed him in the finals unless he was giving cheap shots.

It's not an excuse. I was barely noticing him either, which happens when injured. I also barely noticed him against Dallas. And do you know why? Because he got injured in the Vancouver series. There is not much to discuss. The fact that other players are/were injured as well doesn't mean shit, because injuries differ in impact. Draisaitl was able to put up 2 points per game on one leg a few years ago, this injury was obviously different as he wasn't able to take shots, win face offs or even skate upright.

The Edmonton power play basically went from best of all time to below average at one point. Is this a coincidence that it happened when Draisaitl seemed to have gotten injured? Did Draisaitl just unlearn how to shoot the puck? Did he go from third highest points per game in NHL history to fourth line output because Dallas was so much better than Vancouver? Come on. At least try to be a little realistic.

 

[BTO]

Honestly one of the ugliest ways to win a Cup, blowing a 3-0 lead and barely scraping by Game 7 with a 2-1 victory where you turtled all of the third period.

But...

A win is a win.

Congrats Florida, it feels better when you have to sweat for it!

You mean 4 wins is 4 wins, because that’s how you win it. They don’t ask how, just how many.

 

[Hank Plank]

Maybe there needs to be a rule that the MVP winner has to accept the trophy on the ice or someone else gets it. The McDavid rule.

 

[Dust]

Nah, it's going to be Vancouver and it's going to be next year.

They aren't winning anything until they bring back the old skate sweaters full time. I can appreciate seeing a rival team win if they look swaggy doing it.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Congrats Cats and thank you for the win.
Congrats to Connor McDavid on his Conn Smythe win and incredible point production.

 

[King In The North]

Amazing how many loser Vancouver and Calgary fans out tonight. They cheer more for their rival to lose then there own team to win… that’s why on Calgary puck the longest and most popular thread is about the Oilers… I guess that happens when your team only wins one cup between both in all their history…. Nevertheless, I’m so proud of the Oilers, I value entertainment more than anything, they took me from the lowest of lows to almost the highest of highs…. Really awesome to see all the hockey fans and non hockey fans watch tonight as I love the game. There can be only one…..

Yes....that's how rivalries work.

I'm so happy for Bennett and Tkachuk.

 

[Czechboy]

There's a few standouts, but I feel like naming names will land me an infraction. Moderation seems a little weak tonight, but it is what it is. Agreed that majority comes from non-Florida fans.

I'm happy for the players in Florida. Not so much the fans. The team earned that win fair and square. They're an excellent franchise and a great team that punches above their weight.

100%

Florida has a great squad and I'm really happy for them and Maurice.

No complaints about how they beat us.

 

[Artemi Panarin]