Last night, the Florida Panthers took a 2-0 lead against the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Florida club seems truly determined to win the Stanley Cup. The club may be healthier than the Oilers (Darnell Nurse, Evander Kane, Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl are among the players who aren't 100%), but the style of play in the playoffs lends itself to the way the Panthers play. .
And I'm not just talking about such games.
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– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 11, 2024
In fact, Paul Maurice's men, who changed/adjusted/adapted their identity two years ago by sending (in particular) Jonathan Huberdeau to Alberta against Matthew Tkachuk, really have a team.”Hard to play against” On the snow.
Guide? Only six of the Oilers' shots yesterday were made by forwards. truly?
- Zach Hyman: One shot
- Leon Draisaitl: Two shots
- Connor McDavid: Three shots
Even if the Oilers' defenders hit the net 13 times, that's clearly not enough to beat the Panthers, who hit the net 29 times in Game 2.
When goalie Stuart Skinner versus Sergei Bobrovsky is at his best, it takes more.
The Oilers' best players may know they have more to offer, but the fact remains that their only play of note came on a dangerous sideline. And I don't mean that in a good way.
You may have seen it: It was Leon Draisaitl's shot past Aleksander Barkov, which happened midway through the third period of the game. He had two minutes…and that's it.
Draisaitl receives two short minutes for roughing Barkov on this play after review.
Thoughts on the call?
(🎥: @BR_OpenIce) pic.twitter.com/EP3eX55qJn
– BarDown (@BarDown) June 11, 2024
This was clearly a dangerous move and we can't believe the Panthers are happy to see this.
Paul Morris, who had no update on his captain's condition to provide the media after the match, was asked how he felt about it all… and he gave Paul Morris an answer.
not him Displays By Oprah Winfrey. My feelings don't matter. – Paul Morris
“This is not the Oprah Winfrey show… 😂 pic.twitter.com/DE2VPNGDyz
– Tim Micallef (@tim_micallef) June 11, 2024
The question was asked because the journalist who asked the question felt that Morris was on the brakes when he answered. It is clear that he was not wrong, when we see the coach's response.
I imagine the pilot thought his club was in the driver's seat and there was no point in publicly adding fuel to the fire. If so, hats off to the coach.
I still expect to see Panthers management push to see if Draisaitl deserves another penalty. After all, the move could change the series for both teams as Barkov was recently compared to Brian Trottier by Wayne Gretzky.
Note that the next match for the final will be held on Thursday evening in Edmonton. Until then, both teams have a big trip ahead of them in preparation for Game 3. Will the Oilers take advantage of their home ice advantage to rebound?
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Canadian men's soccer team ratings on @TVASports (average per minute):
– Thursday vs. Netherlands around 3:00 p.m.: 17,000.
– Sunday vs France around 7:00pm (late): 22,000.
-Maxime Truman (@Maxime Truman) June 11, 2024
Yesterday's Formula 1 race, average number of listeners per minute:
– Nearly 500,000 on @rds
– 168,000 on @noovo_cathe findings:
1. An increase of approximately 30% compared to last year.
2. Listening habits remain: RDS > Noovo despite the necessary subscription.-Maxime Truman (@Maxime Truman) June 11, 2024
– Yes?
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Maxime Lapierre has more goals in the Stanley Cup Final than Connor McDavid.
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