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Guide: Edmonton on the Brink of Historic Comeback

From 0-3 deficit to 3-3. Tonight, Edmonton Oilers can complete a historic turnaround in the Stanley Cup Final against Florida Panthers as the seventh and decisive match is played. In that case, as the first team in 82 years.

» Published: 24 June 2024

Guide: Edmonton on the Brink of Historic Comeback
Photo: Rebecca Blackwell/AP/TT

From 0-3 deficit to 3-3.

Tonight, Edmonton Oilers can complete a historic comeback in the Stanley Cup final against Florida Panthers as the seventh and decisive match is played.

If so, they will be the first team in 82 years to do so.

+ When and where

Florida Panthers have home advantage in the seventh and decisive final. The puck drops at 02.00 tonight at Amerant Bank Arena and the match is broadcast on Viaplay.

This is the 18th time in history that a Stanley Cup final series has gone to seven matches.

+ Chasing their first title

Florida has never won the Stanley Cup, and history will be written if the Panthers come back from three straight losses and win tonight. This is Florida's third final series in history since the club's debut in 1993-94. In 1996, they lost the final to Colorado, and last year to Vegas.

If Florida wins, they will become the 24th NHL club to win the Stanley Cup.

+ Historic comeback

If Edmonton wins, they will be the first team in modern times to come back from 0-3 in matches to win. In NHL history, this has only happened once before, in 1942 when Toronto did it against Detroit.

This is the only time it has happened in a major North American team sport, as it has never happened in either basketball (NBA) or baseball (MLB).

+ Breaking the title drought

Edmonton's title hunt has become a national concern in Canada. The country has not won a Stanley Cup title in an incredible 31 years. The last time, in 1993, Montreal Canadiens defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-1 in matches.

Since then, Canadian teams have been in the final six times without succeeding.

Seventh time lucky?

+ Free pizza

A Canadian pizza chain in Edmonton has promised 30,000 free pizzas for the potential victory parade, writes Edmonton Sun.

"We will coordinate the largest pizza delivery in history," says a representative of the company, explaining the matter with "the historic nature of what is happening".

+ Six Swedes fighting for the bowl

There will be blue and yellow jubilation whatever the outcome of the decisive final.

In Florida, it is the defensive duo Oliver Ekman Larsson, 32, and Gustav Forsling, 28, as well as forward Kevin Stenlund, 27, who are chasing a trend break and thus the title.

In Edmonton, it is about the defenders Mattias Ekholm, 34, and Philip Broberg, 22, as well as the 31-year-old forward Mattias Janmark.

+ The star can surpass Gretzky

Edmonton's Connor McDavid has poured in points in the playoffs and with 42 points (8 goals+34 assists) leads the scoring league with a ten-point margin.

McDavid has already broken legend Wayne Gretzky's assist record (31 assists) for a playoff. Now he needs three points to surpass Gretzky's point record in a final series, which stands at 13 points (3+10) set in 1988 when "The Great One" played for Edmonton.

McDavid stands at 3 goals and 8 assists in the final series.

He is tipped by many to be named the playoffs' most valuable player, even if his team loses. If so, it would be the first time since 2003 when the MVP award went to Anaheim's goalkeeper Jean-Sebastien Giguere.

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