Yes, the Florida Panthers have lost their last two games and gotten embarrassed in one of them. Yes, they’ve wasted two chances to win the Stanley Cup. Yes, a 3-0 lead in the title series against the Edmonton Oilers is down to 3-2, after the Panthers lost Game 5 on home ice 5-3.
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice leaves a news conference following Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers , Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers defeated the Panthers 5-3. Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice stands during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers , Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla.
“You’re going to think I’m lying to you,” Maurice said. “I’m more comfortable. I understand the feeling of 3-2 because most series are like that; 3-0 is more of an aberration, isn’t it? Pressure. I think we think about these things possibly differently and I’m not sure I would agree with the assessment that the pressure has shifted so heavily to us.”McDavid and the Oilers drag Panthers back to Edmonton for a Stanley Cup Final Game 6Forget the on-ice matters for a moment.
“I think we were gripping the sticks a little tight,” Panthers forward Sam Bennett acknowledged after Game 5. “We wanted it a little too bad tonight. ... We’ve just got to win one game. It’s as simple as that.”
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