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Don Cherry Doubles Down on Stanley Cup Final Winner Pick
Don Cherry Doubles Down on Stanley Cup Final Winner Pick originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 Stanley Cup Final features a rematch between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, one year after Florida defeated Edmonton in seven games to win its first championship. Advertisement The NHL hasn't seen a finals rematch since 2009, when the Pittsburgh Penguins avenged their loss to the Detroit Red Wings from the season before. While not everyone is expecting history to repeat itself, legendary NHL coach and broadcaster Don Cherry thinks we'll see another revenge fulfilled. Cherry is staying firm on his prediction from earlier this spring, and he made that clear while speaking on Episode 310 of the "Don Cherry Grapevine Podcast." Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) get into a scrum in the 2024 Stanley Cup Belski-Imagn Images "I'm still sticking with Edmonton," Cherry said without hesitation when his son, Tim, asked to revisit his pick for the potential finals winner. The Oilers dropped both regular-season games against the Panthers this year. Still, Cherry isn't backing away from his original pick, even though he faced a tough question from Tim regarding the upcoming goaltending battle. Advertisement Tim Cherry suggested he'd take the Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky over the Oilers' Stuart Skinner in a long series, to which Don Cherry responded directly. Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) and center Connor McDavid (97) celebrate a win in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Belski-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images "Skinner's playing just as good," Cherry said about the Oilers netminder compared to Bobrovsky's postseason run. "Whether he'll do it in the finals ... we'll see." Tim Cherry, however, agreed with his father that Florida won't be able to push Edmonton around the way they did the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes, siding with his elder and backing up the Oilers on that front. Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final is set for puck-drop at Rogers Place on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. Advertisement Related: Don Cherry's Big Stanley Cup Final Concern About Oilers' Stuart Skinner Related: NHL Insider Adds Fuel to Connor McDavid-Maple Leafs Speculation This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Don Cherry's Big Stanley Cup Final Concern About Oilers
Don Cherry's Big Stanley Cup Final Concern About Oilers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Stanley Cup Final will once again be decided between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. Advertisement It's a rematch of last season's seven-game series, and a showdown between goaltenders Sergei Bobrovsky, of the Panthers, and Stuart Skinner, of the Oilers, in the net. While Bobrovsky enters with more accolades and experience, the Oilers are hoping Skinner can help them flip the result this time after losing last year's finals as the starter. Don Cherry isn't sure how it will go in goal, but he isn't backing away from his preseason prediction, doubling down on his Oilers pick when asked by his son, Tim, about it. "I'm still sticking with Edmonton," Don Cherry said on Episode 310 of the "Don Cherry Grapevine Podcast." Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) reacts against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Miron-Imagn Images Don's confidence remains despite his acknowledgment of how tight the goaltending matchup could be. Tim Cherry said he'd take Bobrovsky over Skinner in a seven-game series. Advertisement Don Cherry didn't argue against his son's logic but made clear he still believes Skinner has earned the right to be trusted. That said, Don Cherry posed a big question, casting some doubts and concern over Skinner's performances in the upcoming finals compared to earlier rounds. "Skinner's playing just as good," Don Cherry said. "Whether he'll do it in the finals... we'll see." Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) looks on against the Toronto Maple Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Skinner has battled inconsistency throughout the playoffs. He lost his starting job in Round 1 but reclaimed it in Round 2 and has gone 6-1 in his last seven games. He enters the finals with a 2.53 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in the playoffs. Advertisement Bobrovsky, by contrast, has a more proven playoff resume, including winning the Stanley Cup title last season and two Vezina Trophy awards. The Panthers goalie has posted a .912 save percentage, allowing 2.11 goals-against on average. Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final is set for puck-drop at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET, with the Oilers having home-ice advantage, contrary to last season. Related: Don Cherry Doubles Down on Stanley Cup Final Winner Pick Related: Oilers Get Definitive Injury Update on Top-Six Forward Before Stanley Cup Final This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
