Another dramatic late twist in Stanley Cup Final
The Stanley Cup Final is all square again after Leon Draisaitl scored the decisive goal in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs in Game 4.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday to tie the series after erasing a three-goal deficit and allowing the late tying goal.
Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send the clash to overtime.
Three of the first four games of this final have needed extra time to be settled, the first time that has happened since 2013 and fifth time in NHL history.
Draisaitl's goal 11:18 into OT - the fourth session of extra hockey between these teams - sent the series back to Western Canada all even. Game 5 of what's turning into a classic back-and-forth series between two hockey heavyweights is Saturday night in Edmonton.
The Oilers became the first road team to rally from three down to win a game in the final since the Montreal Canadiens against the Seattle Metropolitans in 1919. Only six teams have come back from three down in the final in NHL history, the last time in 2006.
Edmonton are very much in it now, even after they looked like being blown out of the series. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period on a pair of goals by Matthew Tkachuk and another with 41.7 seconds left from Anton Lundell, which could have been a back-breaker.
Coach Kris Knoblauch pulled Stuart Skinner after he allowed those three goals on 17 shots in the first, when the ice was tilted against him and his teammates did not have much of a pushback. In went Calvin Pickard, the journeyman backup who won all six of his starts this playoffs before getting injured.
Pickard made some acrobatic saves, stopping the first 18 shots he faced and paving the way for a once-in-a-century comeback. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on Edmonton's first power play, Darnell Nurse beat Sergei Bobrovsky with another shot up high and Vasily Podkolzin made it 3-3 with less than five minutes left in the second.
With Draisaitl in the penalty box to start the third, Oilers were on their heels for several minutes and relied on Pickard to keep the score tied. He turned aside every shot he faced until Walman fired the puck past Bobrovsky to silence a vast majority of the crowd and incite a roar out of the Edmonton fans among those in attendance along with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Panthers fans had one more chance to cheer when Reinhart tied it late. Then Draisaitl quieted them again.
With Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and Henrik Lundqvist also in the building, the Oilers made sure they would not go quietly and fall behind 3-1 in the final like they did last year. They forced Game 7 then but ultimately fell short, with Florida winning the Cup for the first time in franchise history.
Now both teams are a couple of victories away from being champions.
The Stanley Cup Final is all square again after Leon Draisaitl scored the decisive goal in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs in Game 4.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday to tie the series after erasing a three-goal deficit and allowing the late tying goal.
Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send the clash to overtime.
Three of the first four games of this final have needed extra time to be settled, the first time that has happened since 2013 and fifth time in NHL history.
Draisaitl's goal 11:18 into OT - the fourth session of extra hockey between these teams - sent the series back to Western Canada all even. Game 5 of what's turning into a classic back-and-forth series between two hockey heavyweights is Saturday night in Edmonton.
The Oilers became the first road team to rally from three down to win a game in the final since the Montreal Canadiens against the Seattle Metropolitans in 1919. Only six teams have come back from three down in the final in NHL history, the last time in 2006.
Edmonton are very much in it now, even after they looked like being blown out of the series. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period on a pair of goals by Matthew Tkachuk and another with 41.7 seconds left from Anton Lundell, which could have been a back-breaker.
Coach Kris Knoblauch pulled Stuart Skinner after he allowed those three goals on 17 shots in the first, when the ice was tilted against him and his teammates did not have much of a pushback. In went Calvin Pickard, the journeyman backup who won all six of his starts this playoffs before getting injured.
Pickard made some acrobatic saves, stopping the first 18 shots he faced and paving the way for a once-in-a-century comeback. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on Edmonton's first power play, Darnell Nurse beat Sergei Bobrovsky with another shot up high and Vasily Podkolzin made it 3-3 with less than five minutes left in the second.
With Draisaitl in the penalty box to start the third, Oilers were on their heels for several minutes and relied on Pickard to keep the score tied. He turned aside every shot he faced until Walman fired the puck past Bobrovsky to silence a vast majority of the crowd and incite a roar out of the Edmonton fans among those in attendance along with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Panthers fans had one more chance to cheer when Reinhart tied it late. Then Draisaitl quieted them again.
With Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and Henrik Lundqvist also in the building, the Oilers made sure they would not go quietly and fall behind 3-1 in the final like they did last year. They forced Game 7 then but ultimately fell short, with Florida winning the Cup for the first time in franchise history.
Now both teams are a couple of victories away from being champions.
The Stanley Cup Final is all square again after Leon Draisaitl scored the decisive goal in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs in Game 4.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday to tie the series after erasing a three-goal deficit and allowing the late tying goal.
Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send the clash to overtime.
Three of the first four games of this final have needed extra time to be settled, the first time that has happened since 2013 and fifth time in NHL history.
Draisaitl's goal 11:18 into OT - the fourth session of extra hockey between these teams - sent the series back to Western Canada all even. Game 5 of what's turning into a classic back-and-forth series between two hockey heavyweights is Saturday night in Edmonton.
The Oilers became the first road team to rally from three down to win a game in the final since the Montreal Canadiens against the Seattle Metropolitans in 1919. Only six teams have come back from three down in the final in NHL history, the last time in 2006.
Edmonton are very much in it now, even after they looked like being blown out of the series. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period on a pair of goals by Matthew Tkachuk and another with 41.7 seconds left from Anton Lundell, which could have been a back-breaker.
Coach Kris Knoblauch pulled Stuart Skinner after he allowed those three goals on 17 shots in the first, when the ice was tilted against him and his teammates did not have much of a pushback. In went Calvin Pickard, the journeyman backup who won all six of his starts this playoffs before getting injured.
Pickard made some acrobatic saves, stopping the first 18 shots he faced and paving the way for a once-in-a-century comeback. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on Edmonton's first power play, Darnell Nurse beat Sergei Bobrovsky with another shot up high and Vasily Podkolzin made it 3-3 with less than five minutes left in the second.
With Draisaitl in the penalty box to start the third, Oilers were on their heels for several minutes and relied on Pickard to keep the score tied. He turned aside every shot he faced until Walman fired the puck past Bobrovsky to silence a vast majority of the crowd and incite a roar out of the Edmonton fans among those in attendance along with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Panthers fans had one more chance to cheer when Reinhart tied it late. Then Draisaitl quieted them again.
With Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and Henrik Lundqvist also in the building, the Oilers made sure they would not go quietly and fall behind 3-1 in the final like they did last year. They forced Game 7 then but ultimately fell short, with Florida winning the Cup for the first time in franchise history.
Now both teams are a couple of victories away from being champions.
The Stanley Cup Final is all square again after Leon Draisaitl scored the decisive goal in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs in Game 4.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday to tie the series after erasing a three-goal deficit and allowing the late tying goal.
Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send the clash to overtime.
Three of the first four games of this final have needed extra time to be settled, the first time that has happened since 2013 and fifth time in NHL history.
Draisaitl's goal 11:18 into OT - the fourth session of extra hockey between these teams - sent the series back to Western Canada all even. Game 5 of what's turning into a classic back-and-forth series between two hockey heavyweights is Saturday night in Edmonton.
The Oilers became the first road team to rally from three down to win a game in the final since the Montreal Canadiens against the Seattle Metropolitans in 1919. Only six teams have come back from three down in the final in NHL history, the last time in 2006.
Edmonton are very much in it now, even after they looked like being blown out of the series. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period on a pair of goals by Matthew Tkachuk and another with 41.7 seconds left from Anton Lundell, which could have been a back-breaker.
Coach Kris Knoblauch pulled Stuart Skinner after he allowed those three goals on 17 shots in the first, when the ice was tilted against him and his teammates did not have much of a pushback. In went Calvin Pickard, the journeyman backup who won all six of his starts this playoffs before getting injured.
Pickard made some acrobatic saves, stopping the first 18 shots he faced and paving the way for a once-in-a-century comeback. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on Edmonton's first power play, Darnell Nurse beat Sergei Bobrovsky with another shot up high and Vasily Podkolzin made it 3-3 with less than five minutes left in the second.
With Draisaitl in the penalty box to start the third, Oilers were on their heels for several minutes and relied on Pickard to keep the score tied. He turned aside every shot he faced until Walman fired the puck past Bobrovsky to silence a vast majority of the crowd and incite a roar out of the Edmonton fans among those in attendance along with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Panthers fans had one more chance to cheer when Reinhart tied it late. Then Draisaitl quieted them again.
With Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and Henrik Lundqvist also in the building, the Oilers made sure they would not go quietly and fall behind 3-1 in the final like they did last year. They forced Game 7 then but ultimately fell short, with Florida winning the Cup for the first time in franchise history.
Now both teams are a couple of victories away from being champions.
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Another dramatic late twist in Stanley Cup Final
The Stanley Cup Final is all square again after Leon Draisaitl scored the decisive goal in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs in Game 4. The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday to tie the series after erasing a three-goal deficit and allowing the late tying goal. Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send the clash to overtime. Three of the first four games of this final have needed extra time to be settled, the first time that has happened since 2013 and fifth time in NHL history. Draisaitl's goal 11:18 into OT - the fourth session of extra hockey between these teams - sent the series back to Western Canada all even. Game 5 of what's turning into a classic back-and-forth series between two hockey heavyweights is Saturday night in Edmonton. The Oilers became the first road team to rally from three down to win a game in the final since the Montreal Canadiens against the Seattle Metropolitans in 1919. Only six teams have come back from three down in the final in NHL history, the last time in 2006. Edmonton are very much in it now, even after they looked like being blown out of the series. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period on a pair of goals by Matthew Tkachuk and another with 41.7 seconds left from Anton Lundell, which could have been a back-breaker. Coach Kris Knoblauch pulled Stuart Skinner after he allowed those three goals on 17 shots in the first, when the ice was tilted against him and his teammates did not have much of a pushback. In went Calvin Pickard, the journeyman backup who won all six of his starts this playoffs before getting injured. Pickard made some acrobatic saves, stopping the first 18 shots he faced and paving the way for a once-in-a-century comeback. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on Edmonton's first power play, Darnell Nurse beat Sergei Bobrovsky with another shot up high and Vasily Podkolzin made it 3-3 with less than five minutes left in the second. With Draisaitl in the penalty box to start the third, Oilers were on their heels for several minutes and relied on Pickard to keep the score tied. He turned aside every shot he faced until Walman fired the puck past Bobrovsky to silence a vast majority of the crowd and incite a roar out of the Edmonton fans among those in attendance along with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Panthers fans had one more chance to cheer when Reinhart tied it late. Then Draisaitl quieted them again. With Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and Henrik Lundqvist also in the building, the Oilers made sure they would not go quietly and fall behind 3-1 in the final like they did last year. They forced Game 7 then but ultimately fell short, with Florida winning the Cup for the first time in franchise history. Now both teams are a couple of victories away from being champions. The Stanley Cup Final is all square again after Leon Draisaitl scored the decisive goal in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs in Game 4. The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday to tie the series after erasing a three-goal deficit and allowing the late tying goal. Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send the clash to overtime. Three of the first four games of this final have needed extra time to be settled, the first time that has happened since 2013 and fifth time in NHL history. Draisaitl's goal 11:18 into OT - the fourth session of extra hockey between these teams - sent the series back to Western Canada all even. Game 5 of what's turning into a classic back-and-forth series between two hockey heavyweights is Saturday night in Edmonton. The Oilers became the first road team to rally from three down to win a game in the final since the Montreal Canadiens against the Seattle Metropolitans in 1919. Only six teams have come back from three down in the final in NHL history, the last time in 2006. Edmonton are very much in it now, even after they looked like being blown out of the series. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period on a pair of goals by Matthew Tkachuk and another with 41.7 seconds left from Anton Lundell, which could have been a back-breaker. Coach Kris Knoblauch pulled Stuart Skinner after he allowed those three goals on 17 shots in the first, when the ice was tilted against him and his teammates did not have much of a pushback. In went Calvin Pickard, the journeyman backup who won all six of his starts this playoffs before getting injured. Pickard made some acrobatic saves, stopping the first 18 shots he faced and paving the way for a once-in-a-century comeback. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on Edmonton's first power play, Darnell Nurse beat Sergei Bobrovsky with another shot up high and Vasily Podkolzin made it 3-3 with less than five minutes left in the second. With Draisaitl in the penalty box to start the third, Oilers were on their heels for several minutes and relied on Pickard to keep the score tied. He turned aside every shot he faced until Walman fired the puck past Bobrovsky to silence a vast majority of the crowd and incite a roar out of the Edmonton fans among those in attendance along with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Panthers fans had one more chance to cheer when Reinhart tied it late. Then Draisaitl quieted them again. With Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and Henrik Lundqvist also in the building, the Oilers made sure they would not go quietly and fall behind 3-1 in the final like they did last year. They forced Game 7 then but ultimately fell short, with Florida winning the Cup for the first time in franchise history. Now both teams are a couple of victories away from being champions. The Stanley Cup Final is all square again after Leon Draisaitl scored the decisive goal in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs in Game 4. The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday to tie the series after erasing a three-goal deficit and allowing the late tying goal. Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send the clash to overtime. Three of the first four games of this final have needed extra time to be settled, the first time that has happened since 2013 and fifth time in NHL history. Draisaitl's goal 11:18 into OT - the fourth session of extra hockey between these teams - sent the series back to Western Canada all even. Game 5 of what's turning into a classic back-and-forth series between two hockey heavyweights is Saturday night in Edmonton. The Oilers became the first road team to rally from three down to win a game in the final since the Montreal Canadiens against the Seattle Metropolitans in 1919. Only six teams have come back from three down in the final in NHL history, the last time in 2006. Edmonton are very much in it now, even after they looked like being blown out of the series. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period on a pair of goals by Matthew Tkachuk and another with 41.7 seconds left from Anton Lundell, which could have been a back-breaker. Coach Kris Knoblauch pulled Stuart Skinner after he allowed those three goals on 17 shots in the first, when the ice was tilted against him and his teammates did not have much of a pushback. In went Calvin Pickard, the journeyman backup who won all six of his starts this playoffs before getting injured. Pickard made some acrobatic saves, stopping the first 18 shots he faced and paving the way for a once-in-a-century comeback. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on Edmonton's first power play, Darnell Nurse beat Sergei Bobrovsky with another shot up high and Vasily Podkolzin made it 3-3 with less than five minutes left in the second. With Draisaitl in the penalty box to start the third, Oilers were on their heels for several minutes and relied on Pickard to keep the score tied. He turned aside every shot he faced until Walman fired the puck past Bobrovsky to silence a vast majority of the crowd and incite a roar out of the Edmonton fans among those in attendance along with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Panthers fans had one more chance to cheer when Reinhart tied it late. Then Draisaitl quieted them again. With Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and Henrik Lundqvist also in the building, the Oilers made sure they would not go quietly and fall behind 3-1 in the final like they did last year. They forced Game 7 then but ultimately fell short, with Florida winning the Cup for the first time in franchise history. Now both teams are a couple of victories away from being champions. The Stanley Cup Final is all square again after Leon Draisaitl scored the decisive goal in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs in Game 4. The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday to tie the series after erasing a three-goal deficit and allowing the late tying goal. Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send the clash to overtime. Three of the first four games of this final have needed extra time to be settled, the first time that has happened since 2013 and fifth time in NHL history. Draisaitl's goal 11:18 into OT - the fourth session of extra hockey between these teams - sent the series back to Western Canada all even. Game 5 of what's turning into a classic back-and-forth series between two hockey heavyweights is Saturday night in Edmonton. The Oilers became the first road team to rally from three down to win a game in the final since the Montreal Canadiens against the Seattle Metropolitans in 1919. Only six teams have come back from three down in the final in NHL history, the last time in 2006. Edmonton are very much in it now, even after they looked like being blown out of the series. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period on a pair of goals by Matthew Tkachuk and another with 41.7 seconds left from Anton Lundell, which could have been a back-breaker. Coach Kris Knoblauch pulled Stuart Skinner after he allowed those three goals on 17 shots in the first, when the ice was tilted against him and his teammates did not have much of a pushback. In went Calvin Pickard, the journeyman backup who won all six of his starts this playoffs before getting injured. Pickard made some acrobatic saves, stopping the first 18 shots he faced and paving the way for a once-in-a-century comeback. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on Edmonton's first power play, Darnell Nurse beat Sergei Bobrovsky with another shot up high and Vasily Podkolzin made it 3-3 with less than five minutes left in the second. With Draisaitl in the penalty box to start the third, Oilers were on their heels for several minutes and relied on Pickard to keep the score tied. He turned aside every shot he faced until Walman fired the puck past Bobrovsky to silence a vast majority of the crowd and incite a roar out of the Edmonton fans among those in attendance along with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Panthers fans had one more chance to cheer when Reinhart tied it late. Then Draisaitl quieted them again. With Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and Henrik Lundqvist also in the building, the Oilers made sure they would not go quietly and fall behind 3-1 in the final like they did last year. They forced Game 7 then but ultimately fell short, with Florida winning the Cup for the first time in franchise history. Now both teams are a couple of victories away from being champions.
News.com.au
20 hours ago
- News.com.au
World erupts over man spotted talking to Taylor Swift at Stanley Cup Final
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift might be enchanted with ice hockey now. The star couple was on hand at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers on Friday (AEST). Kelce wore a red top with red shorts as he rocked a white and red 'Palm Tree Crew' Panthers hat while Swift appeared to keep her look neutral. Watch every game of the Stanley Cup Final LIVE with ESPN on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. They were even spotted chatting it up with NHL icon Wayne Gretzky in their suite, and taking selfies with a few fans. Swift, 35, has had plenty of viral hockey moments in life, including a reveal of the 2009-10 Predators then-new third jerseys during a concert in Nashville and, four years later, taking a picture with former Hurricanes star Joel Skinner, even holding up his jersey. She also donned New York Islanders gear in a skit with Jimmy Fallon for the 'Tonight Show' in 2015. Kelce, who previously posted about his love of playoff hockey, and his brother Jason debated in October on the 'New Heights' podcast about which NHL players could also play in the NFL, and they named Oilers star Connor McDavid as one who could. TV cameras quickly spotted Swift and Kelce in the stands at Amerant Bank Arena in Florida, with the superstar couple engrossed in the action as the game went to overtime. There was no shortage of cutaway shots of Swift in the crowd on the TV coverage. After Edmonton tied the game at 3-3, Swift's Shake It Off played through the arena and TNT sideline reporter Jackie Redmond joked she was the 'official Taylor Swift correspondent'. 'Listen guys, as the official Taylor Swift correspondent, I think it's important to note that after taking a 3-nothing lead and blowing it to the Edmonton Oilers, they opted to play Shake It Off by Taylor Swift here in the arena,' Redmond said. 'Though I don't think that helped the crowd feel any better about what's transpired here.' Speaking on TNT's in-game coverage, Gretzky remarked: 'I don't know Pink Pony but I know who she (Swift) is', referring to Swift's cover of Chappell Roan's song Pink Pony Club. He chuckled, adding: 'I'm just telling the truth.' Watch Wayne Gretzky talk about Taylor Swift in the video at the top of this article wayne gretzky saying "i don't know pink pony but i know taylor swift" is a crazy sentence i never thought i would hear — tori ðŸ�Žï¸�🩷ðŸ'œðŸ'™ (@f1cleclercs) June 13, 2025 You couldn't watch the game without being told Swift was in the house, which didn't go down well with some ice hockey fans, with many expressing their frustration on social media. Sports writer Richard Deitsch joked on X: 'I will never watch the NFL again if TNT Sports or Sportsnet's cameras show Taylor Swift at this Stanley Cup Finals game. 'Watching sports on television is my blank space and I will not let Swift ruin it for me.' taylor swift showing up to sports games and ruining the fragile male ecosystem one arena at a time is my favorite movie. i love it here — bethany ∘°âˆ˜â™¡âˆ˜°âˆ˜ eras forever (@corneliastagain) June 12, 2025 Swift and Kelce were on the edge of their seats as Florida's Sam Reinhart slotted a goal from close range with 20 seconds remaining in the game to make it 4-4 and force overtime. It took more than 10 minutes of overtime for Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl to break the deadlock and score the matchwinning goal for a 5-4 victory. It was a gutsy win by the Oilers, who levelled the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series 2-2. Oilers star Connor McDavid, a three-time NHL MVP, is chasing a Stanley Cup trophy to cement his legacy as arguably the greatest ice hockey since Gretzky. A Canadian team hasn't won the Stanley Cup since 1993, and the Oilers last won the Stanley Cup back in 1990. Swift and Kelce hadn't been sighted in public often since Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl in February. In April, a source told Page Six that Swift and Kelce have enjoyed a 'special' off-season, which has largely been low-key after the Chiefs lost the Super Bowl to the Eagles. 'They are making the most of their time off together. They are hanging out with friends, too. It's a special time for them,' the source said. The two were spotted last month in Philadelphia to celebrate Mother's Day, though before that, they opted out of the Met Gala in New York due to scheduling issues. Kelce, who announced earlier this off-season he is coming back to the Kansas Chiefs for at least one more NFL season, will likely have more of Swift at games this year as she is not touring this coming season. 'This fall will be completely different. It's the first season where she's not constantly flying back and forth or working around an entire touring calendar.' The Panthers entered Game 4 leading the series 2-1 and took a 3-0 lead early in the game, only for the Oilers to mount a comeback and tie the game at 3-3 in the second period. There are rumours that Swift and Kelce are already engaged and are set to get married soon. Meanwhile, Swift is reportedly planning a year long 'honeymoon' by taking a year off from her music career to celebrate owning all her early music records.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I do pinch myself': From Ron Massey Cup to NSW Origin camp in half a season
Since then, he hasn't missed a game for the champions, stringing together 11 appearances, culminating in a career-best performance in Penrith's 18-14 win against Wests Tigers last week. Jenkins scored a hat-trick of tries, made five line-breaks, 12 tackle-breaks and carried the ball 253 metres in attack. Just when he thought life could not get much better, he was called into the NSW squad this week as a development/shadow player to help the Blues prepare for Origin II in Perth on Wednesday. 'Oh, I think we've just enjoyed his enthusiasm,' NSW coach Daley Laurie said, explaining the decision to invite Jenkins into camp. 'He seems like he's gotten better and better ... he was a guy that we sort of had down the middle of last week that we wanted to bring him into camp, and to see him play the way he did [against the Tigers], yeah, it was tremendous. 'So to come from where he has and just to come up here for a couple of days and mingle in around the squad, I think it's a great opportunity for him.' Panthers coach Ivan Cleary said the 'humility' Jenkins showed during the pre-season convinced him he was worth another chance. 'He went down to Massey and did his time, trained hard - in our afternoon squad, as well,' Cleary said. 'And then when he got a chance in [NSW] Cup, he was too good for Cup as well. So he just did everything we asked, and he's still doing it.' Whatever he achieves this season and beyond, Jenkins said he will always be grateful to St Mary's. 'I was so happy to go back there and play for them,' he said. 'They're such a good club. I knew I'd enjoy my footy there. I've got a lot of mates there, and that's what it was about. 'It was about enjoying footy. It wasn't about how high I was playing or what I was doing. It was about enjoying it. But yeah, things have worked out, and I ended up enjoying it here.' Jenkins' train-and-trial deal has since been upgraded into a full-time contract until the end of next season. 'The goal was always to come and play in NRL, but like I said, it was about coming back and enjoying my footy,' he said. Loading 'I feel like at St Mary's, it was a step in the right direction. 'I knew a pathway back to the Panthers was there. Nothing was promised, nothing was guaranteed, but I was happy to take that chance. I wake up every day feeling blessed, being grateful. I'm lucky for the position I'm in and the things that have fallen my way. 'I do pinch myself. I find myself lucky, but in saying that, like I said, I've got to keep my feet on ground and take it week by week. 'Like I said, nothing's guaranteed. There's so many good players that are coming up underneath, so I can't take my position for granted. 'Nothing's secure ever, so it's about playing good week to week. It's up to me to keep doing that job.'
