The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are set for a rematch beginning tonight.
With the first three rounds of the NHL playoffs wrapped up, the Stanley Cup is set to begin tonight. John detailed the first round matchups in the original non-Devils Playoffs Open Post, but it is now time to give this an update. If you want to refer to any comments you left in the Open Post from the first three rounds, click the link above.
The Schedule: The NHL released the Stanley Cup schedule as follows:
- Game 1: FLA at EDM. Wednesday, June 4, 8 PM EDT
- Game 2: FLA at EDM. Friday, June 6, 8 PM EDT
- Game 3: EDM at FLA. Monday, June 9, 8 PM EDT
- Game 4: EDM at FLA. Thursday, June 12, 8 PM EDT
- Game 5: FLA at EDM, Saturday, June 14, 8 PM EDT
- Game 6: EDM at FLA, Tuesday, June 17, 8 PM EDT
- Game 7: FLA at EDM, Friday, June 20, 8 PM EDT
The Broadcasts:
Per the schedule, the broadcasts do not change throughout the series.
- United States: TNT, truTV, Max
- Canada: Sportsnet, CBC Television, TVA Sports (Québécois)
The Edmonton Oilers
Regular season record: 48-29-5. Head Coach: Kris Knoblauch. Captain: Connor McDavid
- First Round — Defeated Los Angeles Kings, 4-2
- Second Round — Defeated Vegas Golden Knights, 4-1
- Conference Finals — Defeated Dallas Stars, 4-1
Leading Playoff Scorers:
- Connor McDavid: 6G, 20A (26P)
- Leon Draisaitl: 7G, 18A (25P)
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 5G, 13 A (18P)
Ice Time Leaders:
- Evan Bouchard: 25:01 ATOI
- Darnell Nurse: 23:50 ATOI
- Brett Kulak: 23:18 ATOI
Goaltenders:
- Stuart Skinner: 6-4, .904 SV%, 2.53 GAA, 3 shutouts
- Calvin Pickard: 6-0, .888 SV%, 2.84 GAA, 0 shutouts
Former New Jersey Devils: Adam Henrique (4G, 2A in 16 GP, 14:17 ATOI)
Pending UFAs: Corey Perry, Connor Brown, Trent Frederic, Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Skinner, John Klingberg
The Florida Panthers
Regular season record: 47-31-4. Head Coach: Paul Maurice. Captain: Aleksander Barkov
- First Round — Defeated Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-1
- Second Round — Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-3
- Conference Finals — Defeated Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1
Leading Playoff Scorers:
- Aleksander Barkov: 6G, 11A (17P)
- Sam Bennett: 10G, 6A (16P)
- Matthew Tkachuk: 5G, 11A (16P)
Ice Time Leaders:
- Seth Jones: 24:59 ATOI
- Aaron Ekblad: 22:32 ATOI
- Gustav Forsling: 22:15 ATOI
Goaltender: Sergei Bobrovsky (12-5, .912 SV%, 2.11 GAA, 3 shutouts)
Former New Jersey Devils: Dmitry Kulikov (1G, 3A, 16:13 ATOI, 17 GP), Jesper Boqvist (2G, 3A, 9:47 ATOI, 11 GP), A.J. Greer (2G, 1A, 7:47 ATOI, 12 GP), Tomas Nosek (0G, 3A, 11:26 ATOI, 10 GP), Vitek Vanecek (backup goaltender)
Pending UFAs: Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, Tomas Nosek, Nico Sturm, Aaron Ekblad, Nate Schmidt, Jaycob Megna, Vitek Vanecek
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