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Analysis: Why the Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup Final

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Final for the third time. The first two, well, didn't go as planned. Swept by Colorado in 1996. Beaten in five games by Vegas last year. This trip feels different. The Panthers are a different team than they were a year ago; certainly healthier, certainly better for the experience of getting to the final and falling short. They have had to beat three extremely good teams to get here — a state rival in Tampa Bay, a real cont

Analysis: Connor McDavid is the reason the Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup

Connor McDavid is the best hockey player in the world and the biggest reason the Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Final. The reigning NHL MVP, face of the the franchise and face of the sport is also the Oilers' best hope of winning a championship for the first time since 1990 and ending Canada's 31-year drought. McDavid leads all playoff scorers with 31 points in 18 games and is among the top candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy. But he has had help along the way from longtime running mat

Elks-Riders CFL game moved to afternoon to accommodate Game 1 of Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON — The CFL has moved the Elks' season opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders to an afternoon start to allow sports fans in Edmonton to also watch the Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final. The game originally scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m. MT will now start three hours earlier. Game 1 of the NHL final is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. MT in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers advanced to their first Stanley Cup final since 2006 with a six-game win over the Dallas Stars in the Western C

Jonas Brothers named to perform at halftime of 2024 Grey Cup game in Vancouver

The Jonas Brothers will be the halftime entertainment at the 2024 Grey Cup game in Vancouver. The CFL and B.C. Lions made the joint announcement Monday. The pop-rock band — consisting of brothers Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas — will make its second appearance in Vancouver in roughly a year. The brothers performed in the city in November 2023 during its tour in support of "The Album." The Jonas Brothers have sold over 20 million albums globally. The band has had 26 Billboard Hot 100 hits, three conse

Onward Oilers; Edmonton prepares for Stanley Cup final against Florida Panthers

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are where they have long expected themselves to be, which is playing for the Stanley Cup. The Oilers open the best-of-seven NHL championship Saturday night against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Edmonton makes its first Stanley Cup final appearance since 2006, when the Oilers lost in seven games to the Carolina Hurricanes, and are four wins from hoisting Lord Stanley's trophy above their heads 34 years after Edmonton's last Cup win in 1

Oilers top Stars 2-1 for West title, will play Florida in the Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — For the Edmonton Oilers, the journey from worst to first in the Western Conference is complete. And now a chance at the Stanley Cup is their reward. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in the opening period to get Edmonton going, Stuart Skinner stopped 34 shots for his hometown team and the Oilers capped an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final by beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Sunday night. Zach Hyman also scored — like McDavid, on a first-period power play — and