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Here we are Game Two of the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers vs the Florida Panthers.
The commentary on social media, television and mainstream media came fast and furious. Here are some of the highlights in this live stream of game talk:
Zach Hyman Edmonton Oilers on Sportsnet panel
We got to play fast. They’re a man-on man-team. They come up te ice and they feed off of turnovers. If we play simple, I think we’re in good shape.
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Toronto fan Leaf Singh @LeafSingh
Don’t get too excited Oilers fans. Game 2-3 is when the Panthers start to injure your star players on purpose.
Oilers fan Jenny @ginny_jenny
PINK PONY PLAYOFFS!!! 💙🧡🩷
GONNA KEEP ON DANCING 💃🎀@ChappellRoan‘s ‘Pink Pony Club’ opens up Game 2 of the #StanleyCup Final live on Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/DxwoMnaEM9
Oilers blogger Jackie Bondurant x-JB 🇨🇦 @JackieBee_16
McDavid could win10 Stanley cups and a million of the individual awards and there are people who will still refuse to acknowledge his greatness.The people who love to hate him will always be whiny, jealous little bitches Enjoy your golf game – we’re watching the Cup Finals
Edmonton Journal @edmontonjournal
Alberta Premier Smith says she’s invited Prime Minister Carney to Oilers game
Sportsnet @Sportsnet
“I think if you’re gonna be a good leader, you gotta lead the way in terms of your own game… There hasn’t been any moment that’s been too big, or any loss or disappointment that has been too big to overcome.” 😤 Connor McDavid
Sportsent commentator Kelly Hrudey
I had high hopes for (Evander Kane), but I didn’t really have high expectations because when you miss an entire season and come back into the hardest hockey, I had no idea how he was going to play. He has been unbelievable. We are watching a really mature hockey player right now. Really understands his role… When this series ends I may look back at the Kane and Tkachuk battle as one of my favourite moments of this series.
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NHLonTNT @NHL_On_TNT
“Get a win, get a split, and go back home to play in front of our great fans” Matthew Tkachuk has a pretty short list of objectives for Game 2
Associated Press hockey writer Stephen Whyno @SWhyno
“Enter Sandman” plays. Decibel level reaches 113.4. Game 2 soon.
Hockey writer David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
Slight adjustment for Florida, with Verhaeghe going to Line 1, and Rodrigues now with Bennett and Tkachuk
Oilers fans got the “SERGEI” chant going strong before the puck is even dropped tonight 😭🗣️ pic.twitter.com/pJU19Kfw1p
Oilers fan K-JAM @KevinJamieson86
Gotta brace for a big Florida start. If the Oilers come to play, maybe they can flip it on them.
WHO ELSE BUT SAM BENNETT TO OPEN THE SCORING IN GAME 2 🚨
That’s an NHL RECORD 12th road goal in a single playoff 🫨 pic.twitter.com/LE90YR8vkd
Florida hockey writer Katie Engleson @KatieEngleson
Sam Bennett PPG! 13th goal this postseason. 1-0 FLA
Sportsnet commentator Craig Simpson
The Oilers bench is irate at that as you can’t purposefully shove a player’s stick away from him. He’s Public Enemy #1.
Hockey stats analyst Rono @RonoAnalyst
Are refs blind? Ekholm wanted his stick, but Bennett moved it away from him… lol
ESPN video analyst Petey @spetershockey
🤷♂️ Does kicking the opponent stick away right before scoring a goal defended by the player that doesnt have a stick count as “Bennett doing Bennett” things ??❓
Oiler fan Jason Buzzell @buzzilinear
Come on stripes! Interference on the stick batted away
Panthers fan Adam @AGBRSports
Shut up Ekholm. Hold onto your stick you baby
Oilers fan Waddsy 🇨🇦 @waddsy19
Oh good. Just what everybody came to see. A ref show. Fun.
AP writer Stephen Whyno @SWhyno
Oilers are all out of sorts. They killed the brief Panthers power play. The first 6 minutes of this game feels like it has taken an hour to play.
EVANDER KANE TIES IT RIGHT BACK UP 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eTgGb0yjce
Oilers fan Karman Gill @Kgill39
Kane slams it home against these slimy clowns. 1-1. And I don’t mean against just Florida
Oilers fan Tyson Munro @Tys35
All 5 goals on Bob have gone glove side
EVAN BOUCHARD GIVES THE OILERS THE LEAD 😱🚨 pic.twitter.com/w16pJVI3ev
Spittin’ Chiclets podcaster Ryan Whitney @ryanwhitney6
Bouchard rocket what a shot. Nice block Barkov too bad it went right back to the Bouch bomb. Rogers Place is rocking. Keep it up don’t change a thing !
Panthers podcast Jacob Langsam @ PantherPourri, a @FlaHockeyNow Podcast
The double screen on Bob by the guys who finished one and two in Selke voting is tough
1st career SCF goal for Seth Jones! pic.twitter.com/cU5g4nWhfj
ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski
Gorgeous passing play by the Panthers. 2-2
Florida fan sal @annakendick_
SETH JONES UR BEAUTIFUL
The Journal’s Jim Matheson @jimmathesonnhl
two bad clears by Kapanen and Panthers tie it
Bennett being a menace, what’s new? pic.twitter.com/fZDj0oPb8Y
Scouting The Refs @ScoutingTheRefs
Sneaky play by Bennett. There’s a shove by Ekholm, sure, but Bennett absolutely steers himself into the goaltender. You can watch his right skate as he turns to ensure that instead of going across the top of the crease he goes right into the goalie. Learned well from Game 1, eh?
Panthers fan Erik 😺🏆🐀 @erik_on_hockey
They called the penalty afterwards only because the goalie went down, that’s ridiculous Regardless of whether you think it should’ve been a penalty, the process was wrong
Jacob Langsam PantherPourri, a @FlaHockeyNow Podcast
That’s… not a penalty. Totally get why Oilers fans are pissed, but Oilers players really need to stop shoving Bennett into Skinner.
Oilers fan Mathew Panchyshyn @mathewjdp
Sam Bennett, you should be ashamed to be a hockey player, goaltender hunting like that.
ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING PLAY FROM MCDAVID TO SET UP DRAISAITL 🤢
OILERS LEAD AGAIN 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/zW9oUwzTmU
AP’s Stephen Whyno @SWhyno
Holy Connor McDavid. My goodness. Leon Draisaitl the beneficiary of one of the best plays you’ll ever see. Holy cow. It’s 3-2 Oilers.
Oilers fan Waddsy 🇨🇦 @waddsy19
I’m a dude – but I think Davo impregnated me that move was so good.
Hockey New writer Ryan Kennedy @THNRyanKennedy
Evidently, revenge is best served hot in Edmonton…
TNT announcer Henrik Lundqvist @HLundqvist
This game is nuts 🤯
Edmonton hockey writer Preston Hodgkinson @NHLHodgkinson
That might be one of the most beautiful goals I’ve ever seen… McDavid and Draisaitl just won’t be denied right now
Former NHL Jordan Schmaltz @J_Swish24
Oh my god. That was the sickest goal I’ve ever seen haha 97!!! #McJesus
Panthers fan Adam @AGBRSports
Sick of hearing about McDavid and Draisaitl
Oilers fan Lori @ldubs99
Panthers being the dirty little rats they are and getting penalized for it is a wonderful thing to see.
Edmonton broadcaster Tyler Yaremchuk @tyleryaremchuk
The officials have been a big story in the first period…
Oilers fan Anders @AndersBSvensson
NHL reffing continues to be an absolute disaster. No consistency, no accountability. Sometimes it’s like watching WWE with the calls or non-calls
The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn 📈 @domluszczyszyn
i personally was very entertained by watching a deserved panthers penalty parade…oh gee sam bennett “accidentally” murdered another goalie? that’s crazy
i wonder if there will be literally any consequences this time
Hockey commentator Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
For sure Ekholm pushes Bennett, but Bennett’s reputation around the crease is also something that refs around the league are aware of. Should that matter or not? Not sure it’s called a penalty if it’s not Bennett? Certainly a good debate to be had on it.
Spittin’ Chiclet commentator Ryan Whitney @ryanwhitney6
Florida just took over this period. Complete opposite of last game. Gotta grab the momentum back here
Panthers podcaster Jacob Langsam, Panther Pourri: A Florida Hockey Now Podcast
FINALLY THE OILERS GIVE UP A LOW-MEDIUM DANGER GOAL. I thought their voodoo would genuinely last forever.. Whenever I’m ready to question Kulikov’s usage, he does something to justify his existence
KULIKOV FROM DOWNTOWN EVENS THINGS UP! pic.twitter.com/H1oy2DqPVy
ESPN’s John Buccigross BucciOT.Com @Buccigross
This is insanely high level. The speed, physicality, and commitment is 10/10. It doesn’t get any better than this.
Panthers fan Jacob Winans @JacobWinans8
Best ten minutes the Panthers have played since Carolina game 3
BRAD MARCHAND WITH THE SHORTHANDED GOAL FOR THE LEAD 🐀🚨 pic.twitter.com/xTqVEmI0Qf
Panthers fan Dylan @miamiguydylan
MARCHYYYYY SHORTYYYYY!!!!!! PANTHERS LEAD LETS GOOOOOOO
What chaos podcaster Pete Blackburn @PeteBlackburn
Marchand the shorthanded LEGEND
Oilers fan K-JAM @KevinJamieson86
The Oilers are tired and sloppy right now. They need the intermission or a spark.
Oilers fan Shauna @SLShockeyfan
I swear…if we lose this game to a SHG I’m gonna…
Cult of Hockey contributor Kevin McCurdy @McCurdy1987
This is one *ugly* period.
Oilers fan Raja Dhami @gretzkytokurri
Oilers will be lucky to get out of this period only down 1. This has been a disastrous 2nd period…Oilers got baited into Fla gameplan that 2nd period. Oilers PP looked lazy. They (Florida) played with fire. It cost them 2 goals and down 1 heading into the 3rd. It’s going to take an incredible effort by the Oilers in the final frame to win this. Not a single Oiler had a good 2nd period.
Oilers Nation writer Bruce Curlock= @bcurlock
The Edmonton Oilers claimed to have learned from last Stanley Cup. The third period will determine whether they have because to me, the entire team has played an immature game through 40 minutes.
Floria hockey writer Alex Baumgartner @ABaumgartner91
Panthers are humming right now. Most they’ve look like themselves all series.
Panthers fan Adam @AGBRSports
Refs and Oilers versus Florida
Oilers fan Steve Walton 🇨🇦🇩🇪🏒⚽️ @StevenGWalton
Doesn’t matter what happens or doesn’t happen in this series
(Florida) are a bunch of cowardly weasels. Pure honourless bloody snakes.
Oilers fan K-JAM @KevinJamieson86
Entertaining hockey is not necessarily good hockey.
NHL.com writer Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL
Shot attempts were 35-13 Florida in the second period. Edmonton blocked seven shot attempts that period.
Edmonton Journal hockey writer Jim Matheson @jimmathesonnhl
Oiler PP letting them down tonight. 1-for-6 and a shortie by Marchand
Sportsnet announcer Craig Simpson
Edmonton needs to make some plays
Panthers fan Adam @AGBRSports
12 minutes to play. Pedal down Florida
Oilers fan Raja Dhami @gretzkytokurri
This isn’t the intensity I thought the Oilers would have in the 3rd. This is way too easy for Florida right now.
Oilers blogger Jackie Bondurant @JackieBee_16
I thought Frederic would be made for this series but he’s a ghost. Honestly, I’d sit him
Oilers fan jim @sandwedge99
Some passengers tonight. Nuge for one. He played so well and is MIA in the finals. Is it the intensity, physicality. Not sure why he shy’s away from this kind of tough hockey. And he caused the shorty.
Oilers fan Raja Dhami @gretzkytokurri
Nurse 🤦🏽 come on, man.
Panthers fan BKHockeyTalk @BKHockeyTalk
What a good couple shifts boys 💪🏼
Oilers fan Brad Lauder @OILfanincowtown
Oilers big boys need to get it going again
Oilers fan Ent 🇨🇦 @oilers_ent
I hate goalie Bob
Oilers fan Waddsy 🇨🇦 @waddsy19
Stu kept the Oilers close in the second. Goalie Bob has made sure Edmonton hasn’t got back into it.
Bob with another huge stop! pic.twitter.com/bwRp53Xr4I
Panthers fan BKHockeyTalk @BKHockeyTalk
Great stick Mikkola and Lundell. Great block Erod. Almost there boys 😤
Oilers Ent 🇨🇦 @oilers_ent
Better luck next time boys #FLAvsEDM
Ryan Whitney @ryanwhitney6
The worm!!!!! This man is 40 years old… Unbelievable. This team. Are you kidding me. This is ridiculous. Best two games to start a cup final ever???
SCOREY FREAKING PERRY
THE COMEBACK OILERS STRIKE AGAIN pic.twitter.com/zfP2CqVfxa
The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
Not sure I’ve heard a louder building ever than Corey Perry’s game-tying goal with 17 seconds left in Game 2.. Game 2 is as drunk as Edmonton.
Panthers fan Dylan @miamiguydylan
Panthers lost about 5 straight Faceoffs in the final 2 minutes and it costs them. We had them. So frustrating
Oilers fan Mark 📸 @TheLineBlender
Excellent footwork again from Walman to maintain the zone and shoot on Bob to cause a rebound. Vintage Ducks Perry is back for the late tying goal!!!
Oilers fan Ryan McKenna @Ribs777
We see your Brad Marchand, and raise you a Corey Perry.
Sportsnet play-by-play Chris Cuthbert
Here’s Klngberg tied up. Lost it. Verhaeghe in front. Oh what a shot! Hit the post! Did you see that?! Stuart Skinner with the save and then the post
Sportsnet’s Craig Simpson
Marchand gets a second chance and somehow that stays out… Bill Zito watching and thinking this thing is over.
Panthers fan Dylan @miamiguydylan
The hockey gods just hate us tonight it appears
MARCHAND BEAT SKINNER BUT COULDN’T BEAT THE POST 😵 pic.twitter.com/KuLeevEYO6
Miami Herald reporter Jordan McPherson @J_McPherson1126
Holy crap what a save Stuart Skinner on Brad Marchand.
Florida Panthers reporter Jameson Olive @JamesonCoop
Stuart skinner with a game-saving stop for the Oilers.
Miami Herald’s Jordan McPherson @J_McPherson1126
Sam Reinhart had a clear breakaway. Misses
Panthers fan Kenneth @KenSW423
Of all f*cking times to shank one wide…
Panthers fan BKHockeyTalk @BKHockeyTalk
Unbelievable Sam Reinhart
ESPN’s John Buccigross BucciOT.Com @Buccigross
Drinking bourbon and smashing a bag of Lays Dill Pickle Potato Chips at midnight. The Stanley Cup playoffs are leading me to a premature death. ☠️
Sportsnet’s Craig Simpson
That’s a bad icing there for Darnell Nurse
Oilers fan KRPoloway @KRPoloway
Nurse The Icing Man!
Oilers fan Mac-T Fan Club @Wade87847973
Stuart Skinner might’ve undergone the greatest transformation in NHL history here, folks.
The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
Don’t care who you root for or the result – this is a titanic Stanley Cup Final matchup that has lived up to the hype.
Florida podcaster Jacob Langsam @ PantherPourri, a @FlaHockeyNow Podcast
Who needs fingernails anyway
Sportsnet’s Kelly Hrudey
A lot of conversation about Skinner and the Panthers have the advantage in net. I’m going to say it’s even. Skinner has answered every question you could ever have.
NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL
Ice time leaders:
Edmonton
McDavid 31:41
Bouchard 31:23
Florida
Jones: 32:00
Ekblad: 29:45
NFL Hall of Fame player JJ Watt @JJWatt
Nothing beats the Stanley Cup Playoffs!!!
Oilers fan Shauna @SLShockeyfan
Can the players even feel their legs anymore?
Sportsnet’s Craig Simpson (on a missed too-many-men-on-ice-call)
Not off the ice. Takes away the opportunity for Arvidsson to go to the net. If he’s not there Arvidsson has a clear path to the net because you’ve got an injured player trying to get off. That’s a penalty all day.
Oilers fan ABBA Oil 🇨🇦 @Adam_B888
Unless a puck is flipped over the glass or someone is sticked in the face… there will be no penalties called in OT it seems
Florida Panthers reporter Jameson Olive @JamesonCoop
Bob denies Kapanen in front 😬
Florida fan BKHockeyTalk @BKHockeyTalk
Omg Bob what a f*cking save buddy
Panthers 5, Oilers 4, Marchand scores
Former NHLer Colby Armstrong @armdog
It ended in shootout like form. The rat buries it. 1-1.
#bucciovertimechallenge https://t.co/vqhsTVFKSd pic.twitter.com/bTchbqJuHd
ESPN’s ᴀʀᴅᴀ Öᴄᴀʟ @Arda
If the Panthers win this series Brad Marchand is getting a statue in Sunrise of him eating a Blizzard out of the Cup
Hockey commentator Gino Hard @GinoHard_
Brad barely even get a SHOT off, it just went right through Skinner 😵
Oilers fan Stu The Penguin @StuThePenguin
I have no idea how Stu let this in.
Oilers fan Rob Soria @Oil_Drop
Been two great games. Hope the Oilers stop going to Connor and Leon so early, as the other lines aren’t as good when they do. Would seriously consider Skinner but probably won’t happen in Game 3. All things considered, can’t be disappointed.
Oilers fan Mark 📸 @TheLineBlender
Well, just a thought, maybe you play your offensive finisher next game. Those bottom 5 forwards looked bad, and generally lack finish.
Oilers fan Den Polland @oilersgm2
Wasn’t supposed to be easy.
Toronto commentator Ken Campbell @Ken_Campbell27
Oilers got all of Evan Bouchard tonight. A goal and two assists, a host of bad plays then just simply gave up on the overtime winner.
Florida sports media director Will Manso @WillManso
After all that, the Panthers did exactly what they needed to do in Edmonton. Win one and head back home with home ice advantage.
Sportsnet’s Kelly Hrudey
I saw so mamy mistakes in overtime. It was getting worse and worse. They are trying so hard but they are tired. And I think that goal that Skinner gave up was because of fatigue. When Marchand kind of loses control, you use the paddle down and you can usually seal that off. But I think it just snuck through because he was tired.
Sportsnet’s Kevin Bieksa
This series should be one-one going back to Florida given how even it’s been with every aspect of the game.
Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer @Bob_Stauffer
Another epic tilt.
The Edmonton Oilers didn’t get the last bounce. 2 evenly-matched teams.
99 hits. 9 goals. Connor McDavid 0-3-3, Evan Bouchard 1-2-3, Draisaitl 1-1-2 paced EDM’s attack. Perry forced OT with 18 seconds left.
Off to Florida. EDM 6-3 on the road in the Playoffs.
The Cult of Hockey’s David Staples
A great game, another one. Tough break in OT as Oilers were exhausted from Ekholm and Draisaitl to Bouchard and Skinner. No gas left and the most critical break of the game went to Florida’s Marchand. In the end, the Rat trumps the Worm.
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