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NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast: Oilers backs against the wall it’s going to take a miracle now against Panthers

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Frustrations built up on the ice and the Florida Panthers Dimitry Kulikov (7) and the Edmonton Oilers Dylan Holloway (55) both rough up each other in game 3 on Sun Jun 13, 2024 at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thu Jun 13, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Finals:

#1 The Florida Panthers Aleksander Barkov assisted for a goal and scored a goa in game 3 on Thursday. Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky saved 33 shots and prevented the Oilers from getting back in the game when they cut it down by one goal. The Panthers with the 4-3 win now up 3-0 in the series.

#2 Barkov said of not letting your guard down against the Oilers for game 4, “We know it’s going to be the hardest game for sure. We don’t take anything for granted. Every single day is one day at a time. Whether it’s one period, one shift.”

#3 One of the things the Panthers have done successfully in these Finals is keeping Connor McDavid under wraps. The Oilers did get within one goal but the goaltending of Bobrovsky stopped the remaining shots by the Oilers towards the end of the game and prevented the Oilers from tying the game.

#3 The Oilers need to come back down from 0-3 and win their next next four straight games without any hic ups in order to win the Stanley Cup. At this point that would take a miracle. Only four teams in NHL history have come back down 0-3 to win a series three times in the playoffs and once in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals.

#5 So it boils down to the tonight’s game 4 for the Oilers in Edmonton with home ice at Rogers Place it’s now or never but right now for the Oilers it’s going take a miracle to make a comeback.

Mary Lisa is an NHL analyst for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Len Shapiro: Oilers Draisaitl dodges suspension after hit on Panthers Barkov, will be in line up Thursday

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The Florida Panthers Aleksander Barkov kneels on the ice after taking a hit in the jaw from the Edmonton Oilers Leon Draisaitl in the third period of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals game 2 at Scotiabank Arena in Edmonton (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Len:

#1 The Florida Panthers are making easy work of the Edmonton Oilers taking the first two games of these Finals. The Panthers shutout the Oilers in game one and won game two by three goals.

#2 Len, how lucky is Leon Draisaitl avoiding suspension for the hit he put on the Panthers Aleksander Barkov who had to leave game 2. Draisaitl didn’t even get a disciplinary hearing for the hit he put on Barkov.

#3 The Oilers are having all sorts of issue there is the injury of Darrell Nurse and a question as to whether he’ll be able to play in game 3 on Thursday.

#4 Draisaitl put an elbow on the jaw of Barkov who some say Draisaitl was finishing a check. The hit put Barkov on the ice. So Len how much of the hit was a it a matter of finishing the check or was Barkov a target being the best player on the Panthers?

#5 It’s game 3 between the Panthers who have a two game lead and the Oilers who will have to play desperate hockey Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena in Edmonton. How do you see game 3 coming up?

Len Shapiro is an NHL analyst and does the NHL podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Mary Lisa: Oilers-Panthers one week break over as puck drops tonight in game 1

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The Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner stops a shot against the Dallas Stars in the third period in game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals on Fri May 31, 2024 at American Airlines Arena in Dallas. The Oilers have had a 5 day lay off and face off against the Florida Panthers who’ve had a 7 day layoff. Sat Jun 8, 2024 for game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals ( AP News photo)

#1 Mary, talk about how the NHL scheduling went for these Finals and why the wait all the way until Saturday for the first game.

#2 The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers face off on Saturday for game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers are up for the task as they got huge help from center Connor McDavid who has five goals in post season so far.

#4 Zach Hyman leads the Oilers in goals for the playoffs with 14 goals. Len would you say Hyman was one of the keys for the Oilers to beat the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals?

#3 Oilers center Leon Draisaitl also is supplying some great offense with ten goals the Oilers wouldn’t be where they are without his help.

#5 The Florida Panthers took out the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals 4-2. The Panthers just got by in game 6 with a 2-1 win. The Panthers certainly can rely on their goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky whose been a stopper between the pipes.

#6 Mary, talk about the Panther center Carter Verhaeghe leads the Panthers with goals scored in the post season with nine. Verhaeghe has been key for the Panthers in getting them here.

Mary Lisa is an NHL podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservicce.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Len Shapiro: Oilers-Panthers face off in game 1 on Saturday in Florida

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Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13), right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (10), defenseman Brandon Montour (second from right), and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) celebrate winning game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals at Sunrise FL on Tue Jun 4, 2024. The Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers in game 1 of the NHL Finals Sat Jun 8, 2024 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Len Shapiro:

#1 Len, talk about how the NHL scheduling went for these Finals and why the wait all the way until Saturday for the first game.

#2 The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers face off on Saturday for game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers are up for the task as they got huge help from center Connor McDavid who has five goals in post season so far.

#3 Oilers center Leon Draisaitl also is supplying some great offense with ten goals the Oilers wouldn’t be where they are without his help.

#4 Zach Hyman leads the Oilers in goals for the playoffs with 14 goals. Len would you say Hyman was one of the keys for the Oilers to beat the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals?

#5 The Florida Panthers took out the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals 4-2. The Panthers just got by in game 6 with a 2-1 win. The Panthers certainly can rely on their goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky whose been a stopper between the pipes.

#6 Len, talk about the Panther center Carter Verhaeghe leads the Panthers with goals scored in the post season with nine. Verhaeghe has been key for the Panthers in getting them here.

Len Shapiro does the NHL Finals podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast with Mary Lisa: Oilers can knock off Stars in elimination game 6 Sunday

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Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) scores on the Dallas Stars Ty Dellandrea (10), goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) and Chris Tanev (3) in the first period in game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals at the American Airlines Arena on Fri May 31, 2024 (AP News photo)

On NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 The Edmonton Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two power play goals to lead the Oilers to a 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Arena in Dallas on Friday night in game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals. The Oilers now take a 3-2 lead in the best of seven series.

#2 The Oilers Evan Bouchard had two assists and goaltender Stuart Skinner save 19 shots and allowed just one goal against the Stars.

#3 Nugent-Hopkins scored his second goal on a wrist shot from the high slot that hit the post at 1:06 of the second period to make it 2-0.

#4 Tough night for Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger who stopped 23 shots but allowed three goals. The Stars were the favored team going into game 5 having home ice and that was reversed by some skillful scoring from Nugent-Hopkins.

#5 The series goes back to Edmonton for game six and the Oilers could wrap it up with their fourth win and eliminate the Stars.

Join Mary Lisa for the NHL Stanley Cup post season podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals podcast with Len Shapiro: Reinhart’s power play OT goal evens series for Panthers in 3-2 win in Florida

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The Florida Panthers Eetu Luostarinen (27) attempts to take a shot against the New York Rangers goaltender Matt Rempe (73) in the third period of game 4 of the third round of the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals at Amerant Arena in Sunrise FL (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals podcast with Len Shapiro:

#1 The Florida Panthers got a power play goal from Sam Reinhart to even up the series 2-2 in a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in Florida in the Eastern Conference Finals.

#2 Len, the Reinhart was a tic tac toe set up from passes Brandon Montour and Aleksander Barkov. Reinhart hit the puck from the right hash marks.

#3 The Panthers also got goals from Sam Bennett and Carter Verhaeghe. Barkov got two key assists for the Panthers.

#4 For New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette he’s concerned about the Panthers who are worthy opponents who defended well and closed the game out with an overtime goal.

#5 The Panthers are headed to New York and Madison Square Garden in New York for game 5 on Thursday night at 5:00pm PT. Len how do you see this game 5 coming up.

Len Shapiro does the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast with Troy Ewers: Stars even series 1-1 beat Oilers 3-1; Game 3 goes back to Edmonton Monday night

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The Dallas Stars center Tyler Suguin (91) takes control of the puck as the Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) anticipates a shot on goal during game 2 of the third round of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals at American Airlines Arena in Dallas on Sat May 25, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 The Dallas Stars Mason Marchment scored the go ahead goal to help defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 to even the third round of the series 1-1.

#2 Marchment was playing this game 2 as if it were game 7 it was after what Stars head coach Peter DeBoer put in the mindset of the Stars after they played to a 1-1 tie in the first period which DeBoer said was tentative. He suggested that the Stars play this game as if were a game 7.

#3 The Stars did rise to the occasion and scored two goals in the third period including the Marchment go ahead goal as the Stars won it by the two goals that were scored in the third period 3-1.

#4 Troy the Oilers were able to score only one goal that was in the first period scored by Cody Ceci and basically were shutdown offensively by the Stars for the rest of the game some of the credit for that goes to the Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger who stopped 28 of 29 shots.

#5 Troy series tied 1-1 as game 3 will go back to Scotiabank Arena in Edmonton on Monday night for a 5:30pm PT puck drop. Crucial game for the Oilers they need to step up their offense and crash the net and work past Oettinger. The Stars who are on the road for this one could have their hands full with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid to defend against. Either way this is expected to be a close tight hockey game.

Troy Ewers is a NHL podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Mary Lisa: Oilers take game 1 on McDavid’s double OT goal; Beat Stars 3-2 in series opener in Dallas

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Edmonton Oilers center Conner McDavid (center left) thanks teammate defenseman Evan Bouchard for the assist as McDavid scored the game winning goal in the second overtime in game 1 of the third round of the Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Fri May 24, 2024 ( The Canadian Press via AP photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars were battling in game 1 on Thursday like it was the 7th game of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. No one was giving in a game that went double overtime that saw the Oilers Conner McDavid score 32 seconds in the second overtime.

#2 McDavid on the goal took a redirected pass from Evan Bouchard and shot it past the Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger for the winner.

#3 McDavid said after the game regarding scoring the game winner, “It was nice to score in overtime. A big goal, great play by [Bouchard] as usual,” said McDavid. “You’ve got to win tight games. We’re down to the final four teams.

#4 McDavid said you don’t get to the Final Four without being a great team. The Oilers had their close series with the Vancouver Canucks in order to get to this third round against the Stars. The Stars who are no slouch just couldn’t finish in game 1.

#5 Oilers and Stars match up again tonight for game 2 at the American Airlines Center for a 5:00pm PT face off. It’s almost expected that this will be another game where the neither the Oilers or Stars will give in an inch on the ice.

Join Mary Lisa for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast with Len Shapiro: Oilers-Stars open Western Conference third round in Dallas on Thursday

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The Edmonton Oilers Ryan Nugent Hopkins (center left) scores a goal against the Vancouver Canucks goaltender Artur Silovs (31) as the Canucks Filip Hronek (17) and the Oilers Zach Hyman (18) and Leon Draisaitl (29) look on during game 7 of the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference playoffs at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Mon May 20, 2024 (Canadian Press via AP photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Len:

#1. Tough night for the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night as they were eliminated by the visiting Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena in Vancouver in game 7 of the second round of the Western Conference playoffs 3-2.

#2 The Oilers Ryan Nugent Hopkins scored a goal and got an assist to win in game 7 of the playoffs. Nugent-Hopkins said that it was something you dream about as a kid and said that he played with neighborhood kids and now he enjoys playing with his teammates on the Oilers.

#3 Nugent-Hopkins said it was also great to get a win in Vancouver as he’s from the Vancouver area of Burnaby British Columbia.

#4 Len, talk about Zach Hyman who scored an NHL post season leading 11 goals. Also Leon Draisaitl got an assist and has a point streak of 12 games for opening points in the post season.

#5 Edmonton opens up the best of four out of seven against the Dallas Stars in Dallas on Thursday night in game 1. Dallas is a tough customer and the Oilers are one of the best talk about who you like this third round of the Western Conference playoffs?

Join Len Shapiro does the NHL Stanley Cup post season podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Mary Lisa: Canucks edge Oilers in game 5 take 3-2 lead; Game 6 goes back to Edmonton tonight

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Vancouver Canucks JT Miller raises his arms in victory after scoring the game winning goal with just 33 second left in the third period in game 5 of the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Centre on Thu May 16, 2024 (Canadian Press photo via AP)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 With just 33 second left in game 5 of the second round the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers tied 2-2 in the series, the Canuck’s JT Miller score a late third period goal for the game winner to edge the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Rogers Centre in Vancouver on Thursday night.

#2 Carson Soucy and Phillip Di Giuseppe also contributed with goals for Vancouver as both returned to the line up to score two of the three Canuck goals.

#3 The Canucks can wrap up this second round in game 6 Saturday night at Scoitabank Arena in Edmonton. The Canucks rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs has been a sensation in net in game 5 he stopped 21 shots and allowed two goals in the win.

#4 Vancouver head coach Rick Tocchet said after game 5, “Almost every single guy gave us everything they had,” Tocchet said. “Resilient. I thought the guys were terrific tonight. They really came to play. It thought it was obviously one of our best games in the playoffs.”

#5 So Mary, it’s game 6 and the Canucks can eliminate the Oilers to take round two or the Oilers can once again tie up the series and force a game 7. It’s been a tight series as the last two games were decided by one goal. How do you see this one in Edmonton tonight?

Mary Lisa Walsh podcasts the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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