Two teams that couldn't be more different will begin their best-of-seven series on Saturday night in Florida.
Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour goes down as he attempts a shot at goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky during a hockey practice before Media Day for the Stanley Cup Finals, Friday, June 7, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 on Saturday in Sunrise. Two teams that couldn’t be more different will play each other in the Stanley Cup Finals that begin on Saturday night in Sunrise, Florida.
For one, they couldn’t be farther apart. The 2,543 miles between the Panthers and Oilers home arenas eclipses the old record set by Vancouver and Boston in 2011 — a series that went the full seven games. Hockey that is played as differently as the cities the teams represent. Feisty Florida bulldozed its way to the final by suffocating opponents with stifling pressure and stellar goaltending, while high-powered Edmonton has ridden McDavid, the three-time and reigning league MVP, and longtime running mate Leon Draisaitl on an offensive run that has included locking down and defending when it matters most.
Edmonton is led by McDavid and Draisaitl, who have been playing together nearly a decade and had not reached the final until now. Draisaitl’s 28 points in the playoffs trail only McDavid’s 31 among all scorers.
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