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New York Times
a day ago
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- New York Times
Stanley Cup Final 2025 Game 2 live updates: Panthers lead Oilers 4-3 at end of second period
Follow live updates from Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final as Edmonton looks to grab a 2-0 series lead over Florida Getty Images Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final is underway, with the Oilers looking to double their advantage after beating the Panthers in overtime in the series opener. Follow along as our reporters on the ground in Edmonton and team of NHL experts across the continent have you covered with the latest insight and analysis. Connections: Sports Edition Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms P2 10:29 - Panthers 3, Oilers 3 The Oilers need to weather this Panthers onslaught. Florida loves scoring goals in the second period. They've piled up goals in succession during these playoffs in the second frame. Can Edmonton withstand the Florida pressure unscathed? Getty Images Former Oiler Dmitry Kulikov ties the game with a shot from the point. Matthew Tkachuk gets bumped into Stuart Skinner. The Oilers opt not to challenge. Tie game. It's 3-3. P2 12:01 - Oilers 3, Panthers 3 Dmitry Kulikov silences the crowd. He fires a shot through traffic, which Stuart Skinner couldn't see. The Oilers get burned for an extended shift from Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm. The Florida Panthers tie the game again. Getty Images That save by Bobrovsky on Evan Bouchard was sensational to keep the Panthers deficit at only one. It was yet another great play by Connor McDavid to set that chance up, but Bobrovsky's lateral movement is second to none. I'm shocked at how easily the Oilers have generated rush offense over the first half of this game. The Panthers' gaps in the neutral zone haven't been good, and the result is tons of open ice for Edmonton's skilled skaters to utilize. This game could be out of hand already if not for Bobrovsky. Getty Images P2 14:28 - Oilers 3, Panthers 2 It looks like the referees are letting the players play in this period. Sam Bennett gets cross-checked but the referee doesn't call a penalty on Edmonton. Dmitry Kulikov fires a snap shot from the point which Stuart Skinner gobbles up. Edmonton still leads by one. P2 15:37 - Oilers 3, Panthers 2 It's an onslaught of Panthers pressure in the offensive zone. They've been in the attacking zone for over a minute and Stuart Skinner makes two critical saves on Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov. Massive for Edmonton to escape that without giving up a goal. Getty Images P2 18:04 - Oilers 3, Panthers Oh my Sergei Bobrovsky! Connor McDavid finds Evan Bouchard, who delivers a blast that the Panthers goalie needs to dive across the crease to save. Bouchard has three shots on six attempts tonight, including a goal. What a scoring chance. Getty Images P2 19:10 - Oilers 3, Panthers 2 The Oilers are able to kill the Florida power play to start the period. As Evan Bouchard comes out of the box, he gets the puck for an odd-man rush. The Edmonton defenseman fires a shot on target but Sergei Bobrovsky makes the save before a scrum ensues following the whistle. The intensity continues in this second period. P2 20:00 - Oilers 3, Panthers 2 The second period is underway from Edmonton. Florida starts on the power play for 41 seconds. Getty Images Evan Bouchard added another secondary helper on the McDavid-to-Draisaitl jaw-dropping tally, his third point of the game. He's now up to 79 points in his playoff career, tying him with teammate Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for ninth on the franchise's all-time list. With that first-period goal in his 71st playoff game, Evan Bouchard has matched Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar as the fastest active defenseman to 20 career playoff goals. Only six other defensemen have reached 20 goals that quickly in NHL history: Paul Coffey (48 games played) Brian Leetch (49) Bobby Orr (50) Denis Potvin (52) Al MacInnis (70) Paul Reinhart (70) Reinhart, of course, is the father of Panthers forward Sam Reinhart. Rob H.: Another great game, but Panthers need to keep it from turning into a track meet. Another great game, but Panthers need to keep it from turning into a track meet. Brennan L.: This is awesome. The intensity and skill is insane. This is awesome. The intensity and skill is insane. Brandon W.: Imagine cheering for this Panthers team. Imagine cheering for this Panthers team. Brian F.: Edmonton just absolutely on fire. Can't even pretend. Edmonton just absolutely on fire. Can't even pretend. Victor E.: Keep up the parade to the penalty box Florida. Remember, you can send us your thoughts, questions and predictions by emailing us at live@ and if you're a subscriber you can also join the Game 2 discussion page. Imagn Images Evan Bouchard got another playoff goal in the first period tonight. Per Sportsnet stats, Bouchard is the class of the NHL for playoff goals by a defenseman since 2022. Below are his playoff goals by type and where that ranks among the league (you'll notice a pattern). Total: 20 (1st) 20 (1st) Power play: 8 (1st) 8 (1st) Even strength: 12 (1st) 12 (1st) Game winning: 6 (1st) 6 (1st) Game-tying or go-ahead: 10 (1st) Imagn Images With his 10th goal in the 2025 NHL playoffs (and third in this Stanley Cup Final already), Leon Draisaitl has become the third player in NHL history to score 10-plus goals in three consecutive postseasons. He joins Mike Bossy (in four straight playoffs from 1980-1983) and fellow Oiler Wayne Gretzky (three straight from 1983-1985). Imagn Images Shots: Shot attempts: Hits: Faceoffs won: Power play: Penalty minutes: Blocked shots: Imagn Images Connor McDavid has recorded his 33rd career multi-assist playoff game, and did so in dramatic fashion with a beautiful pass through traffic to Leon Draisaitl for the Oilers' third goal of the first period. McDavid is now alone in third place all-time in terms of multi-assist playoff games, behind Wayne Gretzky (72) and Mark Messier (40). His performance tonight broke a tie with Sidney Crosby, Doug Gilmour and Ray Bourque (all with 32). Imagn Images For a second straight game to begin the Final, Sam Bennett has set a new record. His 12th road goal of these playoffs is a new NHL record, surpassing Mark Scheifele's total of 11 in 2018. Getty Images That's as wild an opening period in the Stanley Cup final that I can remember in all the years covering this. Everything was happening. Imagn Images P1 0:00 - Oilers 3, Panthers 2 What a first period to Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final! Five goals and seven power plays later and the Oilers lead by one over the Panthers. Stuart Skinner makes a critical save on Aleksander Barkov to end the frame. Florida will have some power play left to start the second.
CTV News
a day ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Stanley Cup live updates: Panthers at Oilers Game 2
Florida Panthers' Seth Jones (3) checks Edmonton Oilers' Corey Perry (90) as Connor McDavid (97) watches during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final, in Edmonton, on Friday, June 6, 2025. It's Friday, downtown Edmonton is hopping and the hometown Oilers have a 1-0 series lead over the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. The mood in the city is upbeat. Join us and follow along as we keep you updated from Rogers Place for Friday night's Game 2. 7:40 p.m. - Panthers tie it up Panthers defenceman Dmitry Kulikov's point shot sails through traffic in front, including regular Florida crease dweeler Matthew Tkachuk, and past Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner to tie the game 3-3 8:23 into the second period. 7:18 p.m. - 1st intermission thoughts OMG WTF did we just see in that action-packed first period? Everything. Including a all-time Top 5 Connor McDavid move. His assist on Leon Draisaitl's power-play goal was one for the ages. I compare it to his undressing last year of Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen on a similar toe drag and lightning quick puck deposit behind goalie Jake Oetinger. Watch this absolute filth: 7:04 p.m. - Penalty to Bouchard Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard is called for cross-checking Panthers centre Tomas Nosek. 6:59 p.m. - Are there tackling penalties in hockey? Panthers defenceman Seth Jones is called for holding Oilers forward Corey Perry 15:13 into the first period when he essentially tackles his opponent in the Panthers crease in a move sometimes seen in wrestling. 6:53 p.m. - Draisaitl scores after filthy McDavid toe drag for assist This Connor McDavid move is up there with his all-time best. The Oilers captain takes a pass from fellow start Leon Draisaitl, deftly dekes and toe drags his way through two Panthers and sets up Draisaitl for a power play goal after a Sam Bennett penalty 24 seconds earlier. 6:50 p.m. - Bennett falls onto Skinner Panthers forward Sam Bennett is called for interference 7:47 into the first period when he falls into Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner 6:48 p.m. - Jones goal ties it Panthers defenceman Seth Jones buries a feed across Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner's crease from winger Eetu Luostarinen to knot the score at 2-2 11:37 into the first period. 6:42 p.m. - Oilers go up on Bouch Bomb Evan Bouchard unloads a wrist shot from the point through traffic in front of Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to put the Oilers up 2-1 9:19 into the first period. 6:35 p.m. - Kane scores for Oilers Oilers winger Evander Kane streaks into the Panthers zone untouched and scores on goalie Sergei Bobrovsky 7:38 into the first period to tie the game 1-1. 6:27 p.m. - Penalty to RNH negates Oilers power play Just seconds after Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad tooka holding-the-stick penalty, Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is sent to the box for tripping. 6:24 p.m. - Panthers score first Forward Sam Bennett scores on the power play to open the scoring 2:07 into the game following a high-sticking penalty to the Oilers' Evander Kane. O Canada Fans sing 'O Canada' before the start of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup FInal on june 2, 2025, at Edmonton's Rogers Place. (Craig Ellingson/CTV News Edmonton) 6:18 p.m. - Canadian national anthem Oilers anthem singer Robert Clark, as per Edmonton tradition, has the crowd sing the bulk of 'O Canada.' Rogers Place Fans enter Edmonton's Rogers Place before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers on June 6, 2025. (Craig Ellingson/CTV News Edmonton) 6:03 p.m. - Oilers' projected lineup Forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins • Connor McDavid • Corey Perry Evander Kane • Leon Draisaitl • Kasperi Kapanen Trent Frederic • Adam Henrique • Connor Brown Vasily Podkolzin • Mattias Janmark • Viktor Arvidsson Defence Mattias Ekholm • Evan Bouchard Darnell Nurse • Brett Kulak Jake Walman • John Klingberg Goal Stuart Skinner • Calvin Pickard Stanley Cup Game 2 Players for the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers warm up before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 6, 2025, at Edmonton's Rogers Place. (Craig Ellingson/CTV News Edmonton) 5:40 p.m. - Teams take warmup About a half hour before the puck is dropped to start the game, both teams spend almost 20 minutes limbering up in full equipment on the ice. The game will likely start between 6:10 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. Moss Pit Fans 'compete' in a dance-off in Edmonton's Ice District Moss Pit before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 6, 2025. (Geoff Hastings/CTV News Edmonton) 5:32 p.m. - Moss Pit fills up Hockey fans started filing into both the 'Moss Pit' and the Fan Park adjacent to Rogers Place in Edmonton's Ice District an hour before Friday night's Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final's start time of 6 p.m.
Miami Herald
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Panthers' scoring depth on full display in playoffs. ‘We can't be a one-trick pony'
Pick a Florida Panthers player — any Florida Panthers player — who has appeared in a game this Stanley Cup playoffs, and chances are he has probably scored a goal. After the Panthers' 6-1 win agaisnt the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, a win that gives them a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-7 second-round series, 17 of 22 Panthers skaters who have participated in the postseason have found the back of the net so far through 10 games this playoffs. It's the first time since the 1993 Los Angeles Kings that a team has had 17 unique goal scorers through its first 10 games of a postseason. On Wednesday, four players scored their first goal of this playoffs to turn a 1-0 first-period lead into a 5-0 edge in the third period. The newcomer scoring barrage started with defenseman Dmitry Kulikov's shot form the point 6:08 into the frame that bounced off Toronto forward Scott Laughton's stick and into the net to put Florida up 2-0 6:08 into the second period. Forward Jesper Boqvist, back in the lineup in place of the injured Evan Rodrigues after being a healthy scratch in Games 3 and 4, made it 3-0 10:05 into the second when he scored from up close on a feed from Sam Reinhart. Defenseman Niko Mikkola capped a three-goal second period with a blast from the top of the left circle to make it 4-0 Florida with 5:59 left in the second. Forward A.J. Greer then made it 5-0 6:23 into the third when he scored on a Jonah Gadjovich rebound. Defenseman Aaron Ekblad and center Sam Bennett also scored for the Panthers on Wednesday. 'We have a deep team,' Mikkola said. 'We can't be a one-trick pony. We need to have guys who can step it up sometimes. It's great to see.' Here's the full breakdown of Panthers goal scorers so far this playoffs by number of goals scored: ▪ Six goals: Sam Bennett ▪ Four goals: Carter Verhaeghe ▪ Three goals: Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Anton Lundell, Nate Schmidt ▪ Two goals: Brad Marchand, Seth Jones, Aaron Ekblad, Eetu Luostarinen ▪ One goal: Dmitry Kulikov, A.J. Greer, Niko Mikkola, Jonah Gadjovich, Jesper Boqvist, Uvis Balinskis Rodrigues, fellow forwards Mackie Samoskevich, Nico Sturm and Tomas Nosek, plus defenseman Gustav Forsling are the only Panthers who have not scored a goal yet in the playoffs. Sturm is the only one without a point, as the other four have each logged at least one assist this postseason. This and that ▪ With a secondary assist on defenseman Kulikov's second-period goal, Tkachuk became the ninth-fastest U.S.-born player in NHL history to 70 career playoff points, doing so in 81 games. He trails only Brian Leetch (54 games played), Kevin Stevens (56), Craig Janney (64), Jake Guentzel (72), Patrick Kane (73), Joe Mullen (73), Jeremy Roenick (76) and Phil Kessel (77). ▪ The Panthers' first periods have been much better during the past couple games after struggling early to begin the series. In Games 4 and 5, the Panthers held a combined 63-21 edge in shot attempts, 28-10 advantage in shots on goal and 31-11 lead in scoring chances in the first period. Just as important, Florida outscored Toronto 1-0 in the first period in both games.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Panthers Are Playing Like Champs. The Maple Leafs Are Playing Like Chumps
When a team goes to the Stanley Cup final in successive years and captures it once, you'd have to believe it has learned a thing or two about winning in the playoffs. And when a team consistently underperforms and loses in the most crucial situations, it's probably a safe bet it has learned how to accept defeat. How else do you explain what has happened in the second round of the playoffs in the series between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs? This is a series in which the Leafs were leading 2-0 in games and 2-0 in Game 3 and, since then, look as though they've hit a brick wall. Their stars are not only not scoring, but their play is leading to goals against. Their power play has gone south, goaltending has been a problem, and they might have to look up depth scoring in the dictionary to find out what it is. The Panthers, on the other hand, got goals in a 6-1 win in Game 5 from Niko Mikkola, Dmitry Kulikov, Jesper Boqvist and A.J. Greer. They're harder and faster on pucks, they're more determined, they're playing with a sense of purpose, and their goaltending is trending upward. "They outskated us, they had the puck, they won the races, and we just played slow," said Leafs coach Craig Berube. "They were fast, they were honest, they were hungrier." And they're going to be Atlantic Division playoff champions Friday night unless the Maple Leafs can be much, much better and the Panthers much, much worse. Watch Game 5's post-game video column for more, and share your thoughts. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
National Post
12-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Leafs' Max Domi fined for hit on Panthers' Barkov as harsh words and nasty deeds continue
There's a not-so-greatest hits soundtrack coming out of the increasingly nasty sessions between Toronto and Florida. Article content And plenty more to hear in the run-up to Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena. Article content With the extra day off following Florida's 2-0 win at home on Sunday to even the set 2-2, the physicality — both during play and after the whistle — is getting lots of air time. Article content In their attempt to 'send a message' before puck drop Wednesday, the Leafs closed Game 4 by initiating a scrum with Max Domi slamming Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov from behind a couple of feet from the boards. Article content Article content Max Domi was issued a 5-minute major for boarding for his hit on Barkov when the game ended. We'll see what DoPS has to say… #TimeToHunt — NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) May 12, 2025 Article content While frustrated to have departed Sunrise without a win after being an overtime goal away from a 3-0 series lead, the Leafs were steamed Dmitry Kulikov got away with an earlier elbow on Mitch Marner. Article content After the Leafs were handed the game's first four minor penalties — deservedly so — they saw that incident as an ideal make-up call. Article content Asked his thoughts on Domi's tactics getting Barkov, Leafs coach Craig Berube declared to media in Florida on Monday 'to me, the Kulikov hit was 10 times worse.' Article content Toronto already has lost goaltender Anthony Stolarz to a suspected concussion, possibly from a shot on the mask, maybe exacerbated by an elbow to the head by Florida's Sam Bennett. And the 106 hits dished out by the Panthers in their two wins at Amerant Bank Arena can't help but further frustrate the Leafs, who were unable to beat Sergei Bobrovsky since his eight overtime saves in Game 3. Article content Going after Barkov certainly got the Panthers' attention with antagonistic Matthew Tkachuk gesturing at the Toronto bench and fleet winger William Nylander. Article content
