Blood, bias and the Battle of Florida: how the NHL’s dirtiest rivalry exposed hockey’s old-boy rot
A meaningless preseason clash devolved into chaos and revealed how cronyism, politics and selective justice still shape the NHL
June 2025
Florida Panthers crack and dent Stanley Cup during championship celebrations
Florida is now the Stanley Cup’s semi-permanent home. What does that mean for Canada?
Merciless Panthers win second successive Stanley Cup after beating Oilers again
Brad Marchand helms Panthers past Oilers to brink of Stanley Cup repeat
Oilers stun Panthers in biggest Stanley Cup final road comeback in 106 years
Stanley Cup final: Panthers score six in Game 3 demolition of Oilers to take series lead
Brad Marchand the hero as Panthers clip Oilers in 2OT to level Stanley Cup final
Stanley Cup final: Draisaitl’s OT winner caps Oilers’ comeback over Panthers in Game 1
Florida Man v Canada: how the Stanley Cup final became a proxy war
May 2025
McDavid and Oilers finish Stars to book Stanley Cup final rematch with Panthers
The Oilers are going to their second Stanley Cup final in a row after beating the Stars 6-3 on Thursday night in Game 5 to wrap up the West final
Reigning champion Panthers beat Hurricanes to reach third-straight Stanley Cup final
The Florida Panthers closed out the Carolina Hurricanes in five games on Wednesday night with a 5-3 victory in the Eastern Conference final
NHL suspends Florida Panthers minority owner for ‘51st state’ posts
The NHL suspended Doug Cifu, minority owner of the Florida Panthers, on Tuesday following what the league called ‘unacceptable and inappropriate’ social media posts
June 2024
The Florida Panthers – and their rats – found a redemption that still awaits the Edmonton Oilers
Panthers beat Oilers in Stanley Cup Final Game 7 as Canada’s drought continues
Florida Panthers beat Edmonton Oilers in Stanley Cup Final Game 7 – as it happened
A mind-boggling comeback has set up NHL’s biggest game in 82 years
‘Unshakable belief’: Oilers rip Panthers to force Game 7 of Stanley Cup final
‘Connor doing Connor things’: McDavid heroics keep Oilers alive in Stanley Cup
Shania Twain fires up Edmonton as Oilers win 8-1 to avoid Stanley Cup sweep