Oilers look to stave off elimination in must-win Stanley Cup Game 6 against Panthers




Hockey

The Panthers are looking to win the Cup for a second year in a row, having defeated Edmonton in seven games last year. If the Oilers could force a Game 7 again this year, they'd have the benefit of playing the winner-take-all game in Edmonton on Friday.

Florida a win away from defeating Edmonton in back-to-back Stanley Cups

Towels are seen draped on empty seats inside an arena.
Towels are laid out on the seat backs at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., on Tuesday prior to Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final between the Panthers and the visiting Edmonton Oilers. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Edmonton's Stuart Skinner is back to starting in goal for the Oilers as they look to stave off elimination in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Panthers in Florida.

Puck drops at 8 p.m. ET.

Skinner started the first four games of the final before being replaced by Calvin Pickard, who won Game 4 after relieving Skinner but went on to start and lose in Game 5.

Up 3-2, the Panthers are just one win away from being crowned champions for a second year in a row, having defeated Edmonton in seven games last year.

If the Oilers could force a Game 7 again this year, they'd have the benefit of playing the winner-take-all game in Edmonton on Friday.

Edmonton's quest for a sixth cup will be difficult but not impossible — eight teams in NHL history have overcome a 3-2 deficit in the finals to win the Stanley Cup.

WATCH | Oilers superfans have high hopes for Game 6:

CBC's Heather Hiscox speaks to Oilers superfans and face painters Jacob Golka and Keegan Cooper.

Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis.
Corrections and clarifications·


Source link

Posted: 2025-06-18 00:14:59

Thierry Henry shocked as Kate Abdo reveals which Arsenal hero was her celebrity crush | Football | Sport
 



... Read More

Premier League TOTS decided with Liverpool star denied by Arsenal man | Football | Sport
 



... Read More

Dallas Wings choose UConn star Paige Bueckers with 1st pick of 2025 WNBA draft
 



... Read More

The world's tallest abandoned skyscraper - 128 floors but now a comple | World | News
 



... Read More

Tires are Nova Scotia's biggest U.S. export, and this town runs on them
 



... Read More

3 unusual signs that could mean you're a week from having a stroke
 



... Read More

Late Queen left guests in stitches with speech at Charles's wedding | Royal | News
 



... Read More

Qatar Open champion vows never to return in stinging statement against organisers | Tennis | Sport
 



... Read More