Diptarko Paul

2 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Sowmya Anantharaman

“Every single game is going to be a battle,” the Florida Panthers’ captain, Aleksander Barkov, said ahead of the Stanley Cup rematch against the Edmonton Oilers. And game 1 was exactly that! A thrilling match that went into overtime before Leon Draisaitl‘s quick reaction to Connor McDavid‘s pass brought the hosts the lead in the series. But despite the loss, the Cats’ goalie Sergei Bobrovsky didn’t have too bad a day at the office.

2 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Saubhagya Mukherjee

“It’s going to be a good battle again,” said the Florida Panthers’ Anton Lundell when talking about the rematch against the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Finals. And yet, all that excitement from the Cats’ camp got dealt a hard hand when the two Goliaths met on the ice at Rogers Place earlier today. However, it was not for the lack of effort from Sam Bennett and co.. In fact, at one point, Kris Knoblauch thought that they had gone a little too overboard at one point, and he wasn’t pleased.

2 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Saubhagya Mukherjee

Hockey Gods? Be kind, please? Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers is over, and we can finally breathe again. In a match that was way too intense for a series opener (or, was it?), the hosts came out on top with a thunderous clutch performance by Leon Draisaitl in overtime. At 19:29 of the OT powerplay, Connor McDavid‘s pass found his teammate’s stick from the right side of the Panthers’ net, who managed to send it past Sergei Bobrovsky.

2 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Saubhagya Mukherjee

Things are already heating up! As expected, the first match between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers got off to a rough start, and even before the match concluded, there were enough controversies to keep us hooked for a fortnight. However, some NHL experts seem to see these as infractions rather than a controversial call by the match officials. “I think there’s familiarity there.

2 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Saubhagya Mukherjee

“A difficult day…personally, professionally, making some very difficult decisions,” said the Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney back in March when the trade deal for Brad Marchand was finalized with the Florida Panthers. Leaving behind his adopted city after 16 seasons wasn’t easy, but the Canadian winger accepted the reality. And now, as he stands on the verge of winning his second Stanley Cup, it looks like Marchand’s old comrades are still rallying behind the hockey star without skipping a heartbeat.