Oilers And Panthers' Conn Smythe Contenders Ahead Of The Stanley Cup Final
The Stars And The Hurricanes Can't Squander What They've Achieved When Trying To Take The Next Step
Even before the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers start the 2025 Stanley Cup final on Wednesday, they've already appeared in more post-season games than any other team in the league since the NHL went back to its regular playoff format in the 2021-22 season.
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- Boston Globe
Here are some things to know about new Bruins coach Marco Sturm
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New York Post
2 hours ago
- New York Post
Leon Draisaitl's fiancée kicks off bachelorette party with Game 1 overtime winner
The celebrations for the Oilers' overtime triumph against the Panthers Wednesday night extended well beyond Edmonton. Celeste Desjardins, the fiancée of star Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl, kicked off her bachelorette party in Greece with fellow Oilers WAGs, as Draisaitl put Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final away with a goal in extra minutes to seal the 4-3 victory over the reigning champions. Lauren McDavid, the wife of Oilers captain Connor McDavid, chronicled the ladies' journey overseas on her Instagram Stories, where they watched the action from Rogers Place while in the air. 6 Celeste Desjardins, who is engaged to Oilers star Leon Draisaitl, kicked off her bachelorette party in June 2025 as the Stanley Cup Final began. Instagram 6 Connor McDavid's wife, Lauren, chronicled the group's travels as Game 1 got underway in Edmonton. Instagram 'PSA – when the bachelorette falls on less than ideal timing but we will be back for the good stuff!!' Lauren wrote Wednesday night. 'Go Oilers!!!' Desjardins also shared an in-flight snap of Mikayla Nurse, the wife of Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse. 'We're reaaaaady!' the bride-to-be exclaimed in an Instagram Story. 6 Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins revealed their engagement in 2024. Instagram 6 The bride-to-be sported a custom Mrs. Draisaitl top. Instagram Desjardins, who revealed her engagement to Draisaitl, 29, in July 2024, later posted a selfie with Mikayla while rocking a custom 'Mrs.' top. The bachelorette crew is hoping to keep the victory lap going as the Oilers are now three wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1990. Edmonton fell to Florida in seven last year. 6 Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates his game-winning goal against the Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 4, 2025. AP 'Last year, I was kind of looking at it with googly eyes,' Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner said. 'This year seeing it, it's: 'I was here last year, I saw it. It's time to get back to work and do my thing.' It definitely felt completely different.' Draisaitl put up two goals in Wednesday's victory, including the overtime winner on a power play. 'He's invaluable,' McDavid said. 'He does so many good things: clutch, faceoffs. You name it, he does it.' 6 Edmonton now holds a 1-0 series lead against Florida. Getty Images Draisaitl, the third overall pick by the Oilers in 2014, has tallied nine goals in the playoffs so far. He's also a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy, which honors the league's most valuable player. Game 2 is set for Friday night before the series shifts to Florida for Games 3 and 4 starting Monday.
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- Yahoo
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Minnesota TV alert cuts off Stanley Cup OT winner at worst possible moment originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was as good as it gets, with the Edmonton Oilers beating the defending champion Florida Panthers 4-3 in overtime. There's no question that Minnesotans eyes were glued to TV screens when Connor McDavid found Leon Draisaitl for the winning goal at exactly 10:44 p.m. CT. Just one problem: Game 1 was played on the first Wednesday of an even month, and 10:44 p.m. is when Minnesota runs emergency alert tests on television. Sign up for our BREAKING WEATHER newsletters At the precise moment that McDavid delivered the pass to Draisaitl, the game was interrupted by the distinctive, screeching tone and the full-screen emergency alert screen. Watch: The test interrupted the live feed from the game with 32.4 seconds left in overtime, and Draisaitl's shot found the back of the net with about 31.9 seconds remaining. A half-second later would've allowed Minnesotans to see the goal. It was like a cross-check to the kidneys for the State of Hockey, which despite eight consecutive first-round playoff exits by the Minnesota Wild, is always plugged into the Stanley Cup Final while dreaming of what it would be like to watch Kirill Kaprizov score an overtime winner in a championship series game. For Minnesotans who didn't get to see the full game-winner, here you go. It was beautiful. Just so you're aware next time, Minnesota conducts emergency alerts on television as part of the Emergency Alert System. The statewide EAS test is deployed on the first Wednesday of each month. Outdoor sirens typically sound at 1 p.m., but the television tests occur at 1:44 p.m. in odd months and 10:44 p.m. in even months. Note: The test doesn't air on streaming services, so Minnesotans who watched the game on YouTube TV or other streaming platforms didn't experience the interruption. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
