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Time of India
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'It'll most likely be my last one': Florida Panthers' Brad Marchand opens up ahead of Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers
Image via Rich Storry-Imagn Images Brad Marchand, one of the most popular and talented players in the NHL, has set his eyes on lifting the 2025 Stanley Cup for the second time in his career. While the Florida Panthers' star player will mark his fourth appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, it seems like emotions are running high. Recently, the former Boston Bruins' captain spoke about how he has been feeling about facing the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals. Brad Marchand spoke about his feelings and what he feels about the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers The Florida Panthers' star player recently spoke to Amalie Benjamin of as he reflected on his feelings, hours before Game 1 against the Edmonton Oilers is about to begin. Brad Marchand said, 'I honestly feel less stressed now going into this Final than I did in the first round of the last five playoffs I was in.' The Florida Panthers' star player added, "I'm just so excited for it. I'm not nervous about it at all. At the end of the day, however it plays out, it's going to play out." While Brad Marchand has not hinted at a retirement yet, the Florida Panthers has spoken about how his appearance at the 2025 Stanley Cup might be his 'last one'. Brad Marchand said, "Statistically, it'll most likely be my last one; hopefully it's not, but that's just how this game works. I'm just going to enjoy every second of it." The Oilers are all set to return to the ice to face the Florida Panthers after a heartbreaking defeat last year While Game 1 between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers is scheduled for Wednesday night, emotions are running high among fans of both teams. This marks the Florida Panthers' third consecutive appearance at the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals after the team won the championship last year. Game 1 also marks a rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers after last year's final when the Panthers ended up lifting the prestigious Stanley Cup. The Florida Panthers have recorded a pretty strong performance this season and with the Edmonton Oilers ruling out Zach Hyman due to an injury he has sustained, things seem tense for the Oilers' players. Also Read: Connor McDavid's post after reaching the Stanley Cup Finals sends Oilers fans into a frenzy
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Despite Solid Effort, Penguins Fall 4-3 To Panthers In Shootout
Jan 3, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (24) skates the puck against Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena. (Rich Storry-Imagn Images) For the third time this season, a matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers went beyond regulation. And for the second time, things didn't go their way. On Sunday, the Penguins surrendered a two-goal lead and lost to the Panthers, 4-3, in a shootout for the second time this season. Pittsburgh couldn't muster a shootout goal, while Aleksander Barkov scored on the very first attempt for Florida to earn the win. Advertisement The Penguins are now 1-6 in the shootout this season in comparison to their 8-5 record in overtime. They have converted on just 28 percent of total shootout opportunities this season, which ranks 22nd in the league. "I've tried it a million ways to try to get better at it, with just different teams that I've coached throughout the years," head coach Mike Sullivan said. "My experience has been [that] you've got guys that tend to be inclined, or you don't." Even though the Penguins did ultimately surrender the two-goal lead, the game was back-and-forth for much of the evening. Sam Reinhart opened the scoring for Florida midway through the first period with his 34th of the season. A few minutes later, Penguins forward Bryan Rust capitalized on a power play opportunity for his 24th goal of the season with a slick forehand-to-backhand move near the net front that fooled Florida defenseman Nate Schmidt. Advertisement Rust scored again five minutes later, when Sidney Crosby dished a beautiful elevated pass to him while breaking to the net. Rust was able to catch the puck with one hand on his stick to redirect it into the net and behind Sergei Bobrovsky to put the Penguins up, 2-1. Crosby's assist on the goal - his second of the game - put him just two points shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky's point-per-game seasons record, which he would clinch at 20. And continuing into the next frame, the Penguins kept their foot on the gas. Pittsburgh got another power play six and a half minutes into the second, when ex-Penguin Evan Rodrigues went to the box for hooking. Twenty seconds later, Evgeni Malkin blasted home a one-timer from the right circle for his 15th goal of the season, giving his team the 3-1 lead. Mar 4, 2023; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) passes the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) during the second period at FLA Live Arena. (Rich Storry-Imagn Images) Reinhart added his second tally of the game on the power play not even three minutes later, however, and things started to slide a bit from there. Although the Penguins had their chances later in the game, the Panthers did take over for large stretches in the third period, and they finally broke through with just over five minutes remaining in regulation, as Anton Lundell scored to even the score at 3-3 and force overtime. Advertisement And after an exciting overtime period with chances exchanged - and the Penguins controlling most of the possession, as has largely been the case in overtime for them this season - the shootout was forced, and Florida took it from there. Despite the loss, Rust admires the Penguins' fighting spirit despite the circumstances surrounding the state of their season. "I think it shows about the character and leadership of this room is that we're in here to keep fighting hard and still play really hard," Rust said. "It doesn't really matter where we are, we're in here to still prove something and still be a good hockey team." Bookmark THN - Pittsburgh Penguins on your Google News tab to follow the latest Penguins news, roster moves, player features, and more!
