In sports,when it comes to high drama, not much can compare to a game 7 of a Stanley Cup Final.
Puck drops @ 8:00pm eastern and is airing on ABC
Posted on 06/24/2024 2:38:14 PM PDT by hole_n_one
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Welcome to the unimaginable.
Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final has been played 17 times since 1942, most recently in 2019 and before that 2011, 2009, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2001 and 10 times before the turn of the century.
But not since 1945 has Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final been necessary after a team took a 3-0 lead in the series.
Not until now that is, or, rather, Monday, when the Panthers and Edmonton Oilers play Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, play for everything from the Stanley Cup to history to legacies at Amerant Bank Arena (8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS, CBC).
"That's actually what makes this whole thing awesome is the context of it," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said.
An Oilers win and they will be the first team since the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs to win the Stanley Cup after falling behind 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final. They are already the first team since the 1945 Detroit Red Wings to force a Game 7 after falling behind 3-0 in the Cup Final.
An Oilers win and they will forever be remembered as the team that did what seemed impossible.
They will differentiate themselves from the dynastic Oilers that won the Stanley Cup five times from 1984-90.
They will differentiate themselves from every Stanley Cup winner in the NHL's modern era, which began in 1943-44, when the center red line was introduced.
"Obviously, it's not your ordinary game, everybody understands that," Oilers captain Connor McDavid said. "But you've got to make it as ordinary as possible in your head. I think part of that is just sticking to your routine. Our room has done a great job of being at our best in these big moments, and I would expect no different tomorrow."
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In sports,when it comes to high drama, not much can compare to a game 7 of a Stanley Cup Final.
Puck drops @ 8:00pm eastern and is airing on ABC
Today?
It’s funny to have hockey teams in Florida or Arizona etc…
In my city, all the police that have not worked today are being called in for a shift.
Yes
Where in Canada are you?
On the other hand, I hate seeing southern teams win the Stanley Cup — especially one like the Panthers and their lame fan base.
Why the hell are they still playing ice hockey in the summer? There should be no ice hockey after the vernal equinox—just as there should be no college football after New Years Day and no major league baseball after Halloween.
Edmonton. It is my team in the finals.
I’m told they might also bring in RCMP to keep order.
Thanks.
I’m not much of a hockey fan, but I’d say go Edmonton. Keep in Canada.
It’s hockey.
The Arizona team left for Utah. Atlanta will get a team in Alpharetta, GA, once the arena is completed.
You forget that Florida and Georgia (Texas too) get a lot of refugees from Blue states and their immigration is killing local politics.
It’s funny to have hockey teams in Florida or Arizona etc…
Are the Oilers the ones with that racist black player Evander Kane? If so, I am rooting for Florida.
Because people are addicted to sports.
He has been injured and has not played in the last 4 games.
I do not know what his status is for tonight.
It’s good that their logo says Florida Panthers or I would have guessed Charlotte, NC. Are they based in any particular city? Obviously I don’t follow hockey.
No more NHL in Arizona. The Phoenix Coyotes are no more.
Evander Kane was scratched from the lineup due to an injury earlier in the series, and the Oilers have gone 3-1 in the finals without him on the ice.
Really got into hockey the last couple of years and this final game should be a doozie! I’m rooting for the Panthers but I have a funny feeling the Oilers will come out on top.
I wish this man was doing the play-by-play, I think he has the quickest mind I’ve seen in a human being, hockey is a very fast moving game. Gary Thorne, for every hockey fan’s enjoyment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8nZnN2Cb4k
Go Stars! Douh.
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