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

[KrisLetAngry]

Cups matter. Individual stuff is cool and all, but every player wants championships. Just ask Dan Marino.

How about just ask McDavid who didn't come out for the Smythe. I get it I wouldn't want to grab the participation trophy myself.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

He got injured partway through the game. Watched the entire third period from the bench IIRC.

so he didn't have an impact on the first 2 goals scored then

exactly

Other facets of the game sid makes a impact

Mcdavid might as well not even play if hes not putting up points

like what other "facets"?

 

[BLNY]

Panthers played arguably their best game in game 7. They were heavy on the forecheck from the beginning. It definitely contributed to an Oilers team that looked 'tight' from the start of the game. Congrats to Panthers. Lots to be proud of and build off for Oilers.

 

[KingsHockey24]

McDavid and Draisaitl couldn't come back down from 0-3.

These two did it TWICE.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Was this the only chance for McChoke to win the cup?

Also, Bettman must be so happy that one of his poverty franchise that couldn't even sell half their seats recently won a cup!

Your tears fuel us 12 panthers fans.

 

[57special]

Easy to root for Barkov, not so easy for Cousins and Tkachuk. EDM did fantastically, and should be able to build on this year. Hopefully Broberg can use this experience and come back as a useful young Dman. Holloway... he was ok, but also has a lot of room to improve. It's funny how unsung players like Janmark find ways to show up during the playoffs.

 

[sensfan4lifee]

Keep telling yourself that. Without a Cup he is not sniffing Top5, let alone Top3. In fact, as it stands, McD with all his Art Rosses is still closer to Crosby than Lemieux.

I mean the guy just literally carried his team to game 7

You're opinion is 100% wrong thank you

Mcdavid blows Crosby out of the water on talent and if the Oilers had a decent goaltender florida doesnt even win this series

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Sharks never went nearly as far as the Oilers.

because they had Cheechoo and not Hyman

 

[PanthersHockey1]

I don’t think the oilers need to change a thing. They could’ve easily been the champs this morning. The supporting cast produced, defense was awesome and goaltending was top tier. Run it back next year.

 

[HANK30]

Still can't figure out why they waited so long to pull Skinner...they should have done it at least a minute or so earlier

Panthers played arguably their best game in game 7. They were heavy on the forecheck from the beginning. It definitely contributed to an Oilers team that looked 'tight' from the start of the game. Congrats to Panthers. Lots to be proud of and build off for Oilers.

The Foegle penalty early on set the tone for the game. Unfortunately, it led to the first Panthers goal and the Oilers looked like they were on their heals for most of the game.

 

[Gains]

I find it a little bit unfair that Bobby Orr can be considered one of the greats when he won 2 cups when there were 12 and 14 teams in the league, while McDavid won the west (best out of 16 teams), but is still held to that same standard.

 

[bigdog16]

Well deserved Florida. I had a feeling back in December this team would be a hand full come playoff time. I truly think the best team in the league won it all, which I am fine with.

That and the fact that we lost to the eventual winners. I can sleep with Florida winning.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I don’t think the oilers need to change a thing. They could’ve easily been the champs this morning. The supporting cast produced, defense was awesome and goaltending was top tier. Run it back next year.

Oilers didn't create enough in the first two periods, Panthers controlled it. Until the Panthers went into the defensive shell in the third, Oilers weren't good enough. No guarantees they get back

Well deserved Florida. I had a feeling back in December this team would be a hand full come playoff time. I truly think the best team in the league won it all, which I am fine with.

That and the fact that we lost to the eventual winners. I can sleep with Florida winning.

Wonder how Game 4 of the Conference Final and subsequently the series goes if Zibanejad just gets the puck in deep to start OT instead of a cross ice pass to Wheeler when the D is changing behind the play...

 

[tardigrade81]

How many teams has Corey Perry been on?

37 I believe

 

[Mike C]

NO MORE EMILY!!!!!

 

[HoweFan]

Congrats Florida on a well deserved Cup win

 

[RogerRoger]

How about just ask McDavid who didn't come out for the Smythe. I get it I wouldn't want to grab the participation trophy myself.

Giguère is the only Conn Smythe I can vividly remember and picture, McD would have been just as iconic. It's a shame.

 

[BLNY]

Still can't figure out why they waited so long to pull Skinner...they should have done it at least a minute or so earlier



The Foegle penalty early on set the tone for the game. Unfortunately, it led to the first Panthers goal and the Oilers looked like they were on their heals for most of the game.

The second goal was definitely one Skinner would like back.

The Foegle penalty was legit imo. Oilers had some PP chances, but Draisaitl struggled to shoot the whole series (I think he was playing with an injury that caused this) and the minute the puck went to the point 4 Panthers collapsed making it really hard to get shots through. Panthers deserve credit for their PK ultimately.

 

[Marco 85]

NO MORE EMILY!!!!!

No more Messier!
Had 2 chances to win the cup.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Can we get a wellness check on Ray Ferraro?

 

[Janvonpobben]

Connor MaChoke haha

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Panthers played arguably their best game in game 7. They were heavy on the forecheck from the beginning. It definitely contributed to an Oilers team that looked 'tight' from the start of the game. Congrats to Panthers. Lots to be proud of and build off for Oilers.

Game 7 was definitely the Panthers best game of the final. Hats off to them for showing up when it mattered most. Took a lot of heart and pride. I think their experience of losing in the finals last year paid off for them in the end. They just wanted it more than Edmonton and it showed last night.

 

[bigdog16]

Oilers didn't create enough in the first two periods, Panthers controlled it. Until the Panthers went into the defensive shell in the third, Oilers weren't good enough. No guarantees they get back


Wonder how Game 4 of the Conference Final and subsequently the series goes if Zibanejad just gets the puck in deep to start OT instead of a cross ice pass to Wheeler when the D is changing behind the play...

Woulda coulda shoulda. Rangers didn't deserve to win that series anyways.

 

[PaulD]

Rogers had big time homer TV ads during the game saying "Bring the cup home to Canada" or something like that.

That sure backfired. lol

Those adds are pure sap and corporate phony.......the Boston Pizza commercials just pathetic.
Made neutral fans probably go for the Panthers

 

[optimus2861]

Oilers didn't create enough in the first two periods, Panthers controlled it. Until the Panthers went into the defensive shell in the third, Oilers weren't good enough. No guarantees they get back

Exactly. That PP opportunity the Oilers had, where the Panthers D broke his stick? You can't let a chance like that get away from you in a Cup deciding game. And the Oilers didn't cash in. They weren't creating enough all night, with the third period largely due to score effects.

The SN crew were raging homers especially in the second intermission, but in the first intermission one of them did point out that the Oilers were playing a very safe looking game as opposed to trying to push and drive the play. They never followed up on that, and they were slow to give the Panthers the credit they were due for not giving the Oilers an inch of open ice to work with all game. The score may have been just 2-1 but that was a pretty decisive Panther win. The Oilers never had control of the game, and their best players on paper were not their best players on the ice. Not a winning formula for them. For anyone, really.

And yes, no guarantees the Oilers can run it back. Panthers are the first team to pull it off since the 08/09 Penguins, and they were the first since the 83/84 Oilers IIRC, though if you expand the "run it back" criteria you can come up with some others such as the 19/20 Bolts, 95/97 Wings. Still, it's the exception, not the rule.