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Sporting sequins and silver, Mama Stanley becomes an Edmonton celebrity for playoffs

Sporting sequins and silver, Mama Stanley becomes an Edmonton celebrity for playoffs

EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers fans crowd around Mary Loewen in a plaza outside the team's home arena during every playoffs game, asking to have their pictures taken with the superfan who's dressed as the Stanley Cup.
Oilers visit the Panthers in game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final

Oilers visit the Panthers in game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final

Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Panthers -112, Oilers -108; over/under is 5.
Stanley Cup Final notebook: Oilers' Zach Hyman is proving to be one of the best free agent signings

Stanley Cup Final notebook: Oilers' Zach Hyman is proving to be one of the best free agent signings

Zach Hyman is proving the Edmonton Oilers right for committing to him long term.
Panthers facing the task of regrouping for a Game 7, with history and the Stanley Cup on the line

Panthers facing the task of regrouping for a Game 7, with history and the Stanley Cup on the line

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It's the greatest offer a team could get at the start of every season: Reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, and as an added bonus, play host to it in your rink. One game. For everything.
Edmonton Oilers on the brink of a Stanley Cup win after improbable comeback

Edmonton Oilers on the brink of a Stanley Cup win after improbable comeback

EDMONTON — A storybook Stanley Cup win is there for the Edmonton Oilers. A win away from rewriting some NHL history, the Oilers headed to Florida on Saturday for Monday's Game 7 that seemed improbable a week earlier.
Oilers' penalty kill has made a major difference in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers

Oilers' penalty kill has made a major difference in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — For all the talk going into the Stanley Cup Final about the Edmonton Oilers' vaunted power play and how Florida might have to adjust to stay out of the box, their penalty kill has actually been one of the biggest difference m
The Oilers join 9 other NHL teams that forced a Game 7 after trailing a series 3-0

The Oilers join 9 other NHL teams that forced a Game 7 after trailing a series 3-0

The Edmonton Oilers aren't the first team in the NHL to fight back from 3-0 down in a best-of-seven series to force a deciding contest. This is the 10th time it has happened in 211 opportunities in NHL history and the first in 10 years.
Zach Hyman hits 70 goals in 2023-24, Oilers force Game 7 in Cup final

Zach Hyman hits 70 goals in 2023-24, Oilers force Game 7 in Cup final

EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins could only watch. The Edmonton Oilers forward had just sprung linemate Zach Hyman on a breakaway in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final. "Waiting, waiting, waiting," Nugent-Hopkins said.
Nick Cousins returns for the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final

Nick Cousins returns for the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nick Cousins played every game of the Florida Panthers' 2023 run to the Stanley Cup Final and 69 more during this past season.
Knoblauch's challenge swings momentum in Edmonton's Game 6 Cup final win

Knoblauch's challenge swings momentum in Edmonton's Game 6 Cup final win

EDMONTON — It seemed risky, but Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch was certain Aleksander Barkov's goal was offside Friday.