2 w. ago The strategic blunder that doomed the Edmonton Oilers against Florida this year

The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 and 2025 Stanley Cup Final, but the while the difference between the two teams was razor thin in 2024, it was more of a deep chasm in 2025. This year the Panthers proved to be a far better team than the Oilers, in part because […]

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2 w. ago What went wrong for the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final? Three factors

That’s back-to-back eliminations from the Stanley Cup Final, where the Edmonton Oilers didn’t even bother to show up. Make that three in a row, going back to Game 7 of the 2006 playoff run where they were outplayed worse than the scoreboard indicated in a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. For as great a […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers already picked as early Stanley Cup favourites in 2026

Cue the doom and gloom. The Edmonton Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Final. Again. To the Florida Panthers. Again. And somehow, this time seems even worse than the last time around, when they bounced back from a 3-0 series deficit to force Game 7, only to end up losing by the slimmest of margins, […]

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2 w. ago BY THE NUMBERS: The Florida Panthers’ run to the 2025 Stanley Cup

The Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in their rematch final.

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2 w. ago Most wise and most foolish things said after Edmonton Oilers lost to Florida Panthers

The Edmonton Oilers lost the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row. There was plenty of sharp instant analysis of the defeat, but this being the age of social media, there was also no shortage of foolish commentary. We’ll look at highlights from both. Here are some of the stand-outs in the […]

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2 w. ago 'Choked in the finals': Wisest and most foolish things said after Edmonton Oilers lost to Florida Panthers

The Edmonton Oilers lost the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row. There was plenty of sharp instant analysis of the defeat, but this being the age of social media, there was also no shortage of foolish commentary. We’ll look at highlights from both. Here are some of the stand-outs in the […]

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2 w. ago Stuart Skinner will start for Edmonton Oilers in elimination game against Florida Panthers

Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch: “He’s played in a lot of high-pressure games and played well"

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2 w. ago Stuart Skinner to start Game 6 of Stanley Cup final in goal for Oilers

Skinner was pulled in Game 4 after allowing three goals on 17 shots in the first period.

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2 w. ago 'Damn any negativity': Edmonton Oilers country on high alert for Game 6

Sam Francisco @ColonelTweeto In every single series in history that has gone to 7 games, the team that was down 3-2 won game 6. Carly Derms @carlyderms If I’m Hyman, I’m playing tonight. I’m risking disfigurement in order to help my team. I’m risking serious physical repercussions to get this win. – Me, as I […]

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2 w. ago 'I wanna throw up': Edmonton Oilers fans' unique coping strategies for Game 6

Edmonton Oilers fan are on high alert heading into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, a must-win for the Oilers. Many of them are having a hard time just getting through the day and are variously doom scrolling, thinking happy thoughts only or catastrophizing away their day until game time. Here are some of […]

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2 w. ago Oilers need win over Panthers Tuesday to drag Stanley Cup final back to Edmonton for a Game 7

Three of the first four games were decided in overtime, but the Panthers crushed the Oilers 6-1 in Game 3 in Sunrise.

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2 w. ago Who should the Edmonton Oilers start in goal for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto Sun sports columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch and Postmedia’s Rob Wong preview Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. They debate which goalie should start in net for the Oilers and talk about the […]

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2 w. ago Is Stuart Skinner the Game 6 starter for the Edmonton Oilers?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Oil Spills, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Edmonton Journal Oilers writer Gerry Moddejonge about Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Gerry gives his thoughts on which goaltender should start for Edmonton and how the Oilers can try to slow down Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand.

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2 w. ago 'This series should be over': swaggering Florida Panthers hockey world sure of victory

How confident are some in Florida Panthers hockey country that their team will take the Stanley Cup. One video making the Panthers social media rounds shows the faces of Panthers player Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov and others super-imposed over the faces of pall bearers carrying a casket on their shoulders with an Edmonton Oilers logo […]

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2 w. ago 'What a time to be alive': swaggering Florida Panthers hockey world sure of victory

How confident are some in Florida Panthers hockey country that their team will take the Stanley Cup? One video making the Panthers social media rounds shows the faces of Panthers player Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov and others super-imposed over the faces of pall bearers carrying a casket on their shoulders with an Edmonton Oilers logo […]

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2 w. ago McDavid talks about Oilers facing possible elimination in Game 6 of Stanley Cup final

"For whatever reason, our group doesn't like to make it easy," Connor McDavid said.

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers hope to join elite group of Stanley Cup champions who rallied in Game 6

Game 6 is Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla.

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2 w. ago Marchand, Bennett too hot for Oilers to handle in Game 5 of Stanley Cup final

The Florida Panthers' Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand helped the team take a 3 games to 2 lead over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup finals.

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers' goalie carousel keeps spinning in Stanley Cup Final

What’s worse than losing in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final? Getting all the way back there the next year, only to lose to the same opponent in Game 6. That very situation is possible in every which way right now for the Edmonton Oilers, who head into Amerant Bank Arena facing an elimination […]

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2 w. ago Letters, June 15: Musical genius Brian Wilson created the soundscape of the ’60s

Will the Oilers win Game 6 of the Cup Final? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! CREATIVE MASTER A musical genius is the only way to describe Brian Wilson after his passing recently at age 82. Brian created a sound and a soundscape from 1961 to 1966 that resonated all over the entire world. All […]

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