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

[Ratsreign]

Was not expecting this post from a guy with a Frank Costanza avatar.

It seems the Serenity Now! training is working.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

How did FL lose? lol because of the Conn Smythe? The fans and team give zero shits about that…

Yeah, florida didn't lose in any way.

They certainly made it way more exciting than they were comfortable with, and Edmonton put up a hell of a fight, but Florida won and deserved to.

As per a thread on the Oilers board... Here is the current (confirmed) list, based on the sources we've read. Firm information will come with exit interviews later this week, but for now:

Connor McDavid - Abdominal Surgery (speculated this is to repair a tear that goes all the way back to October/Nov games missed)
Leon Draisaitl - Broken Rib, Broken Finger
Evander Kane - Sports Hernia
Adam Henrique - High Ankle Sprain (weeks ago)

Darnell Nurse - fractured give a shit

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

Tkachuk still tied for lead in scoring but i didn't think he was the same guy this year. So the Panthers are in a solid position as it's possible he could go back to being Hart nominee level player offsetting obvious Reinhart regression. Montour 23 season is by far his best so it's possible he never gets back there but there is also a chance he looks elite again next year. Overall the best version of the Panthers with 23 version of Montour and Tkachuk but 24 version of the other players has a high upside next year.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Tkachuk very obviously wasn't 100% to start the season, looked better after the new year, and then took a weird hit against Carolina that made him look injured again. I hope that off-season recovery will be better for him this summer.

All the bullshit he said coming into this season about being in better shape than ever was such a farce. Guy had a broken sternum, he couldn't do any upper body exercise for months. You could definitely see the impact of that in November.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I'm annoyed, especially that it was on our ice, and that McDavid couldn't even be bothered to come out and accept his trophy, but they can have it.



The Florida Panthers have never lost a Stanley Cup Finals series when Eetu Luostarinen is an active participant.

Can't say I agree with his take. He shook every Panther's hand. Every staff member's hand. Waited for his teammates and was the last Oiler off the ice. He wasn't about to barge back in on the Panthers moment to accept a trophy he wasn't playing for.

 

[bucks_oil]

Was not expecting this post from a guy with a Frank Costanza avatar.

Lol... most Oiler fans know you guys deserved the Cup. It was a well played series all around. Both teams played great shutdown hockey in game 7... super boring in my opinion, but exactly what I would have expected.

Congrats Panther's fans... it was your turn. Hopefully the Oilers can run it back next year as you did.

For now, I just hope my memories of this play in a 2-1 game 7 loss don't become as lasting and traumatic as the one below from our 2-1 loss 18 years ago, which preceded our decade of darkness:

 

[Killer Orcas]

Can't say I agree with his take. He shook every Panther's hand. Every staff member's hand. Waited for his teammates and was the last Oiler off the ice. He wasn't about to barge back in on the Panthers moment to accept a trophy he wasn't playing for.

I have to say was Florida's moment and he actually showed respect by not taking any spotlight away from them. Was a classy move to be honest.

 

[whitefang]

When is the injury report coming out for both teams? Ray Ferraro said yesterday that Ekblad was playing through a high ankle sprain as one of his injuries.

Lots of hurt feelings on the oilers roster

 

[ScottyMascotty]

People wanted to see the Panthers relocated, now they are relocated to immortality

 

[Sasha Orlov]

First championship I can remember where it feels like both teams won, and yet both teams kinda lost, if that makes any sense.

Connor McDavid would strangle you if he saw this I am sure

 

[FinlandPanther]

First championship I can remember where it feels like both teams won, and yet both teams kinda lost, if that makes any sense.

And this right here is the exact reason why Florida fans are going to have moments of being absolute sore winners. They’ve had to deal with this shit all the time being losers and still they have to deal with it being winners. Florida doesn’t give a f*** about anything but the fact that their names are on the cup. Edmonton had a great comeback that came up short. Florida isn’t even gonna remember the “it was close” bullshit.

 

[Hank Plank]

"both teams won yet both teams lost" is the ultimate participation trophy.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

First championship I can remember where it feels like both teams won, and yet both teams kinda lost, if that makes any sense.

Drinking the Canadian media Kool-Aid, I see

 

[FinlandPanther]

I'm surprised to see Lundell finished with 17 points

Medicore regular season. Fantastic playoffs.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Drinking the Canadian media Kool-Aid, I see

I don't know what goes on the airwaves up there, but between this and the completely insane guy claiming the arena was 50% Oilers fans on Monday, I'm getting a real education today.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805800738280341530

 

[Ratsreign]

Same here. Especially since I like taking my kids to the games, so it's usually the weekend games for me.

Treasure Coast Panthers fans!!
Make that drive at every opportunity....
might have to try out the Brightline from Palm Beach early Sunday AM

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Treasure Coast Panthers fans!!
Make that drive at every opportunity....
might have to try out the Brightline from Palm Beach early Sunday AM

The problem with taking a Brightline is that there's a pretty good chance you gotta get off the train after it hits somebody.

 

[Ratsreign]

Lol... most Oiler fans know you guys deserved the Cup. It was a well played series all around. Both teams played great shutdown hockey in game 7... super boring in my opinion, but exactly what I would have expected.

Congrats Panther's fans... it was your turn. Hopefully the Oilers can run it back next year as you did.

For now, I just hope my memories of this play in a 2-1 game 7 loss don't become as lasting and traumatic as the one below from our 2-1 loss 18 years ago, which preceded our decade of darkness:

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The game of millimeters

The problem with taking a Brightline is that there's a pretty good chance you gotta get off the train after it hits somebody.

Sad, but actually is a thought that crosses the mind when considering using it.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Hopefully FLA can carry this momentum into next season and the fan support continues. Time will tell if it's sustainable

Led the entire league in attendance but ok, let's hope, why not.

Over 1 million fans in the building this year.

 

[pb1300]

I was surprised he didn't come out for it... but it's kinda damned if you do and damned if you don't. He accepts and everyone is talking about how selfish/individual he is. He doesn't and he's a poor sport.

... the alternate and perhaps actually accurate interpretation is that he was literally the last Oiler off the ice, patting each guy on the back as they left the ice... showing leadership in defeat to his teammates and that's who he wanted to be with as captain. And he only cares about one trophy.

No way 97 should have come out. F*CK what the talking heads have to say about it. The kid is going to go out onto the other teams ice, receive the trophy to a chorus of boos, go back to the lockerroom and leave it outside, and go back to his teammates who are devastated from the loss?

J.S.G. said it was the worst feeling after he went out to get the trophy, because its an individual award that he wouldnt dare taking into that lockerroom after they lost.

 

[pb1300]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805800738280341530

Now we can debate the Oilers fans all summer, on whether this was because of McDrai, or because of the Panthers. God forbid it was a combination of both!!!! They would die

 

[Idiot Stick]

Now we can debate the Oilers fans all summer, on whether this was because of McDrai, or because of the Panthers. God forbid it was a combination of both!!!! They would die

kulikovs first final was must see tv

 

[Mike C]

The problem with taking a Brightline is that there's a pretty good chance you gotta get off the train after it hits somebody.

On purpose or by accident??

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

On purpose or by accident??

Sadly, I think a few of the people who got themselves Brightlined probably did it intentionally, but uh, yeah, by accident.