Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, right, stops a shot on goal by Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) during the third period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla.
Edmonton defenceman Mattias Ekholm said despite a 3-0 loss in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final, his team answered some questions about its ability to keep up with the Florida Panthers.Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, right, stops a shot by Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid during the third period of Saturday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a one-on-one chance with Sergei Bobrovsky late in Saturday's first period.
Edmonton bagged plenty of looks in Florida's 3-0 victory to open the Stanley Cup final in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The club knows it must bear down even harder to tie the series Monday in Game 2. Much like the chances that fell to Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers captain Connor McDavid, forward Adam Henrique and defenceman Evan Bouchard all had terrific opportunities on Bobrovsky.Oilers fans support unwavering despite Game 1 loss in Stanley Cup final
"They're just going to be better," Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said. "We'll see more from them." Edmonton, a team that started the season a disastrous 2-9-1, has been here before. The group trailed the Vancouver Canucks 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 in the second round before falling behind the Dallas Stars 2-1 in Western Conference final.
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