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Edmonton Oilers fall short against poise of experienced Florida Panthers, drop Game 1 of Cup final
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Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) go for the puck during the first period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. - photo by AP Photo/Michael Laughlin
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was an eye-opener for the Edmonton Oilers. Unlike the Florida Panthers — who got a taste of the final just a year ago — only a handful of Oilers players have ever experienced Game 1 of a championship series: The energy. The pressure.