While this final started as one of the best ever and felt like we are in for a tight series, we got a reality check in Florida for game 3. The Edmonton Oilers gave an embarrassing effort and lost to go down 2-1 at that point. And while the Oilers showed some great fight back at times during this Stanley Cup Final, it was simply not sustained for long stretches of time. Game 5 back in Edmonton, they came out flat again and fell 3-2 facing a back to back elimination at the hands of the Florida Panthers. So with the season on the line, you would think they would come into a game 6 ready to give it their all and while they had a good start, a defensive breakdown led to a turnover and the opening goal for Florida. Then another giveaway and playing to timid in their own end led to a 2nd straight with Tkachuk scoring as for the 6th game this series, the Panthers had scored 2 or more goals in the opening period. Exactly what Leon Draisaitl said they couldn’t do coming into this game. Skinner then all but handed the game away with a terrible sequence leading to Reinhart’s second of the night and it was all down hill from there. A single late 3rd period goal when the game was all but over and nothing from either Draisaitl or McDavid, was simply not going to ever be enough to deserve anything but defeat. The Panthers however, were dominate all series and absolutely earned their back to back Stanley Cup. Congrats, Panthers fans! I cover it all more in todays NHL hockey video!
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Florida with an elite mindset and great squad depth absolute deserved this 🙏
The Oilers actually deserve much worse than this. They deserved utter humiliation, and we were 2 overtime goals away from seeing it
They didn’t deserve it, they earned it.
That’s what is be forgotten. One or two stars does not a team make.
What do you mean, Oilers “didn’t deserve this”?
They had no depth, they had not goaltending, they overachieved in the earlier rounds, they acted like thugs right when people were starting to root for them. Game 3 they went from most general hockey fans rooting for them, to having fans root against them. Think how bad you have to mess up for people (outside of Boston or Miami), to start rooting for Brad “Weenie” Marchand.
The oilers didn’t deserve it but there the better team they just didn’t fight hard enough
oilers to woke, Carney like and were too old, slow and weak to win. Conner is not a warrior
Why is it so damn hard to give Florida full outright credit? I’m 2 years tired of seeing all the Gretz chatter about McJesus, we missed 2 years coverage of a dynasty, sad.
Not a Panthers fan – but the Oilers most definitely deserved getting beat and embarrassed by a far better team.
Some back breaking non-calls all series do leave bitter what ifs… not all up to the officiating… but there were 5 goals scored by the cats as a result of a missed call. Oilers got away with missed calls too, but rarely if ever did the panthers suffer because of them.
As a bias Stars fan…After the oilers' unnecessarily slashing Hintz's foot (breaking his foot), I think this is exactly what they deserve…
…but also you can't win games if you don't score goals…(yes, they got 1 garbage time goal)
Why are Oilers fans surprised? With Perry on the roster, they were destined to lose in the finals. Who didnt see that drim a mile away? McDavid will get his cup some day… but not with Edmonton.
What part didn’t the Oiler’s deserve 🤔
Deserve has nothing to do with it. You get out scored 10-3 in the last two games the only thing proven is they don’t deserve.
Ekholm is a liability when attacked by anyone with speed and he is a turnover machine. Turning into MEV
yes they did.
Oilers took em to 6, but came within a whisker of getting swept.
They absolutely deserved this. Frankly, they are very lucky this series wasn't a sweep. Save for lightheadedness in Game 1 in OT (throwing the puck out of play) and Game 4, this series is easily a sweep.
We have to live in reality.
I wanted Edmonton to win….but they didn’t show up to play. Florida was on their ass the entire time. Lucky it wasn’t a sweep.
A couple franchise players are no match for old school NY Islanders depth, hustle, and clutch play.
The better team won.
You get what you deserve and never more so than in professional sport. Celebrating is for winners, whining is for losers. EOS.
It’s all goaltending. Oilers got plenty of chances and shots on net every game. Skinner sucked. Bob played ridiculous. The age old saying never dies, it’s all about the goaltending… special teams too
It's about every team member in every position on ice giving their all and providing team depth. Goaltending is critical but it's not everything.
As A Dallas Stars Fan Better the Oilers Getting Smacked By The Panthers!!, Blessing in Disguise!!!.