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Edmonton Journal
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oilers take home ice to new level to open Stanley Cup Final
Article content There is going to be a little extra home in the home ice for Connor McDavid & Co. when the puck drops on the Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday (8 p.m., CBC, Sportsnet). While the Edmonton Oilers hold the advantage thanks to a three-point difference in the standings, a new initiative by Rogers called This is Our Ice aims to bring a little slice of home to hockey's biggest stage.
Edmonton Journal
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Recent history on Edmonton Oilers' side in elimination playoff games
Article content Since 2022, Connor McDavid & Co. were able to close out seven of their previous eight series-clinching games. The only time they fumbled away the opportunity, of course, was in a 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of last year's Stanley Cup Final — something they believe they are currently in the process of requiting, as they bid to emerge as back-to-back Western Conference champions. The one roadblock in their way Wednesday, of course, was a Golden Knights squad that found itself in the unenviable position of having to win three straight games in order to win the series. Not that the Oilers expected them to simply give up. 'It's obviously a hard one to get in any series,' league-leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl said following Wednesday's morning skate. 'The other side's always desperate, there's always a sense of urgency. And needs to be there for their team.
