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

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

They were so lucky with the teams faced this year, and still couldn't finish the job...especially Leon.

On the other hand, the Panthers had an even easier path to the Cup: A broken down Tampa team, the afterthought Bruins, the patsy Rangers and the Canadian team.

 

[Three On Zero]

They were so lucky with the teams faced this year, and still couldn't finish the job...especially Leon.

They were a goal away from losing in the 2nd round, they had a good Cinderella run this year.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Which do you think I am, Tkachuk or Bennett?

Well they would be cup champions so definitely not.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

They got a bye first round

next round played a team playing their 3rd stringer instead of their all star goalie as well as boeser missing game 7 and Pettersson being in a complete funk. barely won

Then played dallas and 40 year olds who had no gas

This was their one shot and they blew it

I guess going by this logic Florida really has no reason to celebrate, do they?

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Also, this is hilarious, he did way more damage to Calgary than Edmonton.

The amount of mental damage he did to McD and the Oilers fans psyche was equally damaging.

 

[Hank Plank]

Flames are experts at trading away players that go on to win it all.

 

[PuckFather]

The pain of losing in the SCF aside, IMO it’s more painful to have 14.5 M of cap space locked on Nurse and Campbell

 

[Gil Gunderson]

They were a goal away from losing in the 2nd round, they had a good Cinderella run this year.

That’s not a Cinderella run. Literally nobody would be surprised two weeks ago if you told them this series would go to 7. This isn’t the 2006 Oilers.

 

[647Hockey]

Ah the myth of the non-traditional market teams, when it's actually the opposite.

The fan bases in non-traditional markets tend to be much more dedicated and hardcore because you have to be to follow the team. They're not the story on the news every night. They're not the front page. They're not the main topic of sports conversation. They're not on the tv in the bars. You had to ask them to turn off some other sport to watch the game.

Being a fan of a hockey team in non-traditional market is like being part of a secret society. You see someone in the team jersey and give a nod "I see you."

Exactly.

Oilers winning the cup means absolutely nothing. They got their legacy of Gretzky and cups and even if the team goes 0-82, they'll still have shit loads of hockey fans and TV contracts..... and their millionth first round draft picks. lol

Small market teams in any sport live and die off success and having fans in seats unless it's a very controlled league like the NFL who does massive revenue sharing where even the smallest market gets a solid cut.

 

[Mike C]

Great game. Bob was aggressive in 3rd. Kulikov saved the game. Rodrigues was all over the ice. Great team D

For Oilers, can't help feel for McDavid. Skinner should have been pulled way earlier. Bright spot was the play of Broberg. Kid has a really bright future. Skinner showed flashes of brilliance. Hopefully he can build on it.

 

[Slapshot_11]

I guess going by this logic Florida really has no reason to celebrate, do they?

The actual finals was the ecf

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

On the other hand, the Panthers had an even easier path to the Cup: A broken down Tampa team, the afterthought Bruins, the patsy Rangers and the Canadian team.

Even so, Panthers finished the job and got the Cup...Oilers got zilch.

No show Drai...he's going to get a $13M contract this summer, I love it!!!

 

[Space umpire]

Honestly if Draisaitl played even half decent, the Oilers win the cup. Congrats Panthers fans "all 6 of you" great game 7

Another uneducated, classless post. Why am I not surprised.
Why congratulate them when you nor any Leaf fan under the age of 62-63 knows what it’s like to root for a champion.
Loser!

 

[647Hockey]

They were a goal away from losing in the 2nd round, they had a good Cinderella run this year.

Cinderella run?

A lot of sports sites and betting sites had Oilers as the top fav to win the cup.

 

[Dust]

They got a bye first round

next round played a team playing their 3rd stringer instead of their all star goalie as well as boeser missing game 7 and Pettersson being in a complete funk. barely won

Then played dallas and 40 year olds who had no gas

This was their one shot and they blew it

I don't recall them playing Washington or the Islanders in the 1st round.

Argument is in shambles.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Even so, Panthers finished the job and got the Cup...Oilers got zilch.

Yup, easiest Cup ever. No big deal at all.

The actual finals was the ecf

Lmao the Rangers were no threat to anyone.

 

[PG Canuck]

My king

 

[Patch101]

The amount of mental damage he did to McD and the Oilers fans psyche was equally damaging.

Enjoy the rebuild flames fan

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805456237225501034

legit shocked that Tkachuk took off his helmet before taking out his mouthguard

 

[dj Mahoney]

C O N G R A T U L A T I ONS

 

[Space umpire]

The actual finals was the ecf

That’s why the final took 7 games and ended with a 1 goal game.

 

[Three On Zero]

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My king

All this needs is the cup in the background

 

[Slapshot_11]

That’s why the final took 7 games and ended with a 1 goal game.

Yes, the panthers were up 3 games to none and took their foot of the pedal knowing what we all knew was gonna happen

It happens

 

[BlueSeal]

The Cats made everyone's dreams come true. Let the Oilers even the series in gentlemanly fashion and then ended their dreams it to hoist the Cup at home.

Respect to the Oilers for showing heart and drive. That says alot more about your team than just losing the Cup.

 

[TotalHomer]

Yup, easiest Cup ever. No big deal at all.