“The Oilers are not dead yet:” Grandfathers of the NHL bring fire to Edmonton vs. Florida Panthers in Game 3.
On Wednesday, May 14, 2024, in Edmonton, Evan Bouchard (2) of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates with a fly by following a goal against the Vancouver Canucks in Game 4 of their Western Conference playoff series in the second round at Rogers Place. /Getty Images / Codie McLachlan
The grand old man of hockey, New York hockey journalist Stan Fischler, has the following to say about the Edmonton Oilers, who have already lost two games in a row to the Florida Panthers going into Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final: “The Real Edmonton Oilers haven’t appeared yet.
The true Florida Panthers have been shown to us. Despite how good they are, they still have two games to win. The Oilers have not yet passed away.
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Connor McDavid’s statement on Edmonton’s power play before Game 3 is also crucial: “We usually figure out penalty kills, and I would expect us to figure this one out, too.”
However, a sensible word of warning from ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski: “Not only are you not playing well, but you’re also beat up.” I thus do not know how to return.
Wyshysnki continued, “There’s definitely going to be criticism of McDavid and Draisaitl especially if the power play goes o-fer.” Wyshysnki predicted that the Oilers will win this series in six games.
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