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

[the]

Congratulations again to the Big Cats. Incredible win tonight.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

City of Champions

Yes, the mayor at the time put that sign up after the city survived a devastating tornado.

 

[drktmplr12]

THAT IS SOME COHONES BOYS

-Bill Lindsey, definitely

 

[I am toxic]

As I wrote something like months ago, McDavid would not have enough gas in the tank after facing JT Miller and the Canucks. And that was before I knew that they were going to be given so much rest between games that the championship became as much a mockery as when Tampa first hoisted it in the covid summer league joke a thon.

Tocchet took the Adams, the Canucks will continue to improve, while we have hit peak oil and it is all downhill with regenerative braking for that unbelievably - but totally expectedly - whiny team from northern Alberta.

At least now no one will have to read claptrap about McDavid being on a level of Orr, Mario, or the Great One. Thank goodness.

 

[Dust]

One thing that you can't help but notice is that Edmonton didn't score a lot of goals this series when they had any sustained pressure. They scored off the rush, often on breakaways and 2 on 1s which Florida gave up. Florida gave up a breakaway goal again tonight, but then they tightened up after that and played more like Florida.

The difference between playing with a lead and trailing summed up. Florida made aggressive and poor decisions while trailing, which led to these odd man rushes and chances. When they played with a lead, they kept things simpler and made far less mistakes.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

As I wrote something like months ago, McDavid would not have enough gas in the tank after facing JT Miller and the Canucks. And that was before I knew that they were going to be given so much rest between games that the championship became as much a mockery as when Tampa first hoisted it in the covid summer league joke a thon.

Tocchet took the Adams, the Canucks will continue to improve, while we have hit peak oil and it is all downhill with regenerative braking for that unbelievably - but totally expectedly - whiny team from northern Alberta.

At least now no one will have to read claptrap about McDavid being on a level of Orr, Mario, or the Great One. Thank goodness.

At least for the 50th year you won the vicarious Cup. The most coveted trophy of all.

 

[Dust]

As I wrote something like months ago, McDavid would not have enough gas in the tank after facing JT Miller and the Canucks. And that was before I knew that they were going to be given so much rest between games that the championship became as much a mockery as when Tampa first hoisted it in the covid summer league joke a thon.

Tocchet took the Adams, the Canucks will continue to improve, while we have hit peak oil and it is all downhill with regenerative braking for that unbelievably - but totally expectedly - whiny team from northern Alberta.

At least now no one will have to read claptrap about McDavid being on a level of Orr, Mario, or the Great One. Thank goodness.

The Canucks played admirably in that series, but this is a bunch of nonsense otherwise lol.

 

[647Hockey]

Somewhere, I am sure Jonathan Huberdeau is staring out into space pondering what happened. Meanwhile Tkachuk is patting himself on the back for leaving Calgary

And he's going to be staring for a long time on Calgary with that giant contract.

Calgary overrated his pt production as Hubie came from a run and gun Florida offence. The Calgary team he joined is nowhere close to that with those players. 50 pts is what he'll get.

 

[Aoko]

Leon Draisaitl in the Stanley Cup Final:
7 games
21 periods
1 series

What a performance. Max contract bound for sure.

 

[Banjo Cat]

The difference between playing with a lead and trailing summed up. Florida made aggressive and poor decisions while trailing, which led to these odd man rushes and chances. When they played with a lead, they kept things simpler and made far less mistakes.

Yup. I think scoring first was very important. Edmonton had a few games where they got multiple goal leads early, and then their speedy forwards were able to capitalize on Florida's mistakes.

 

[HugginThePost]

I believe I've seen a picture of JS Giguere receiving his, and he was obviously unhappy in the picture. I'd be interested to know the other times it's happened if the player came out.

Hextall came out……

 

[Three On Zero]

Yes, the mayor at the time put that sign up after the city survived a devastating tornado.

He did put it up with a double meaning. Both the Tornado and to honour the Oilers

 

[John Mandalorian]

Congrats to Panthers fans. It was only a year and a half ago that Habs fans were pointing out that the Panthers pick coupled with their own gave them good odds on drafting Bedard. It’s safe to say they went from “chumps” to champs fairly quickly. They had a strong team.

 

[Three On Zero]

Leon Draisaitl in the Stanley Cup Final:
7 games
21 periods
1 series

What a performance. Max contract bound for sure.

Was good for more people to see how overrated he can be when but stapled to McDavid.

 

[gretzkyoilers]

The difference between playing with a lead and trailing summed up. Florida made aggressive and poor decisions while trailing, which led to these odd man rushes and chances. When they played with a lead, they kept things simpler and made far less mistakes.

Yeah Kevin Bieksa said exactly this and is why it was so important for the Panthers to score first.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Skinner gave up a softie. I don't even want to imagine what he must be feeling right now

Are you talking about the Reinhart goal? Guy was shooting from a prime location with all the space to take his time doing it.

 

[FinlandPanther]

That was an obstruction era level officiated game. Just embarrassing. Played right in the panthers play style.

Better luck next time! Maybe instead of throwing cheap shots and trying to injure our players you should work on I don’t know winning?

 

[minimal]

Congrats Florida. What a fearsome, slimy, beast of a team--the only one that legitimately scared me during this season. I respect the hell out of you.

 

[CashMash]

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This will play in his head on repeat all summer.

Yup... And people call him a no show because they didn't watch. That game will be more painful for him PRECISELY because he had them and didn't bury them.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Edit: Never mind, not worth it.

 

[647Hockey]

He was way overplayed in that final. It’s onw thing playing nearly 26 mins in a regular season game, it’s a completely different thing playing a SCF game 7 with Ekblad on your back all game long.

And that's the classic all or nothing Oilers game style. Live and die off a frontloaded roster of McDavid/Drai/Hyman/Bouch/Ekholm who played a ton of minutes. Then compare to Florida roster.

Panthers 2-1 Oilers (Jun 24, 2024) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL game from June 24, 2024 on ESPN. Includes all goals, assists and penalty minutes stats.

www.espn.com

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Your team just won the Cup and there's a handful of Panthers fans posting trash like this?

I guess since the Oilers were so trash their Cup doesn't really have much meaning, does it?

 

[Ugene Magic]

 

[Slapshot_11]

I hope the oilers sign drai to a massive deal

Guys nothing without mcdavid and cant hold up injury wise in a long run and its only gonna get worse for him

 

[Dread Clawz]

Are you talking about the Reinhart goal? Guy was shooting from a prime location with all the space to take his time doing it.

Yup that was all Kulak's fault. Skinner was amazing from game 4 on.

God this feels amazing...

LET'S GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You crazy bastards you did it!!!