
NHL parade chaos: Panthers humiliate Oilers with sushi stunt and ruthless mocking of Connor McDavid
The Florida Panthers celebrated their second consecutive Stanley Cup victory by trolling the Edmonton Oilers (Imagn Images)
The Florida Panthers are celebrating their second straight Stanley Cup win—and they're doing it with flair, fury, and a heavy dose of trolling aimed squarely at the Edmonton Oilers.
After defeating the Oilers in a decisive 5-1 victory in Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, Florida's championship parade turned into a victory lap of mockery. And the latest jab? A sushi stunt that rubbed serious salt into Edmonton's wounds.
Panthers' sushi order mocks Oilers' pre-planned Cup party at Fort Lauderdale hotspot
According to B/R Open Ice and later explained by Empty Netters Podcast, the Panthers reportedly ordered food during their Cup parade from Takato, the same upscale restaurant in Fort Lauderdale the Oilers had reserved before Game 5—planning a celebratory dinner after what they believed would be a Game 6 victory.
Podcast co-host Dan Powers shared, 'Unbelievable sushi restaurant down here at Fort Lauderdale in the Conrad Hotel—favorite spot of the Edmonton Oilers… the Edmonton Oilers reserved Takato restaurant, booked out the whole thing for Tuesday night after Game six for their Cup celebration.'
When this inside scoop made its way to the Panthers locker room, the team used it as fuel. 'That information makes it on the whiteboard, pregame game 5, literally before the game,' Powers revealed.
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What followed was a dominant Panthers performance in Game 5 and a Cup-clinching blowout in Game 6.
From 'Connor McDavid who?' to mocking shirts—Panthers' message is loud and clear
The taunts didn't stop there. Matthew Tkachuk, during post-game celebrations, sarcastically asked, 'Connor McDavid who?', poking fun at the Oilers' captain, who had been hailed as the league's most unstoppable force all season.
Then came Brad Marchand, who joined the mockery in style—posting an Instagram story while wearing a shirt that featured a parody of the Oilers' crest labeled simply 'Losers.'
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From cigar-smoking locker room parties set to songs the Oilers once claimed as their anthem, to calculated public jabs, the Panthers are not just partying—they're making sure Edmonton remembers exactly who took the Cup from them. Twice.
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