Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, left, is being pursued by the Panthers' Gustav Forsling in a Nov. 20. 2023 game in Sunrise, Fla. Draisaitl and his teammate are expecting a lot of hits and scrums in the teams' best-of-seven Stanley Cup final and says, 'We're certainly not intimidated by physicality.
The Edmonton Oilers say they're not intimidated by the physical challenges posed by the Florida Panthers. They'll be ready to answer the bell when the Stanley Cup final begins Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., at 8 p.m. ET.Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, left, is being pursued by the Panthers' Gustav Forsling in a Nov. 20. 2023 game in Sunrise, Fla.
"I would expect scrums and stuff like that. But we're a veteran team, one of the older teams in the league. I don't think that stuff bothers guys in here." The Tampa Bay Lightning, and all of that team's Stanley Cup experience, were the Panthers' first victim. Florida took out its state rival in five games.Oilers' Corey Perry won the Stanley Cup 17 years ago. Is the 'Perry Curse' preventing another?
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