Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice speaks on his team’s off day following a 5-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise on Tuesday night .
The Panthers have dropped the past two games but remain a win away from the Stanley Cup and holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.
Game 6 of the Cup Final is Friday at 8 p.m. (ABC) in Edmonton.
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Edmonton took a 3-0 lead by the second before the Panthers started coming back. Matthew Tkachuk made it 3-1, with Evan Rodrigues making it 4-2 after 40. Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored 5 minutes into the third, but Connor McDavid ended with two goals and four points including an empty-netter to ice the game.
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Let’s go cats
How do we blow 2 games like this?? How do we beat the 3x in the row? Their stars can't score and now they're breaking NHL records and against us?? How did it ever come to this? I've been a fan since the mid 90s … I'm in my 50s now…. I hope we finally get that Cup damn it
❤️just finish this one boys
I don’t get this guy, if I were HC I would be pissed.
If skinner plays well panthers are done,they cant handle speed of edmonton,Weres barkov been,takin vaca?
McDavid woke up and so did Edmonton. Biggest choke of pro sports on its way😂
The Panthers need to get it together in game 6. They have less than two days to turn things around. LETS GO PANTHERS!!!!
Cats got this
They have to win 1, Oilers need 2. Chances are Panthers can close it out if they simply play their game. 5-5 they are unbeatable.
Please don't do this to this fanbase. If we blow this we'll be the first team to get reverse swept in the finals since the 40's and the first team to lose to a canada team in the final since the 90's. This fanbase has suffered enough FINISH THE OILERS FRIDAY!
florida, learn how to make proper ice for game 7.
No toke for jokes right now. All business
Have faith. Cats will win one more.
Panthers never should've gone up 3-0. It was a false sense of comfort because they never really outplayed the Oilers other than maybe game 2
Oil should be up 3-2 in this series not you guys – doing it all without the best playoff performer Leo having a good series. If he wakes up this series will be over in 7 for the oil
Oilers have outplayed Florida in Games 1,3,4 and now 5…….Bobrofsky has been cracked…He is 35 and looks his age.
Oilers are used to travel and jumping Time Zones….Florida has been in the same time Zone since March….4,000 KM North Boys….And the 4,000 KM more back for Game 7…..If I'm the Oilers I am loving this.
Not the same Maurice after 2 losses. As hard as he tries you he has lost the casual light appearance. Things are tightening up and and if the Oilers win game 6 Maurice can see his first cup after 30 years of work slipping away. Lets go Oilers focus each shift game 6.
The stronger team will win, but oilers has MCdavid, go oilers.
Up 3 games to 2. I'll take that any day. Panthers will close it out.
It’s very fair to say F this team and this organization, bunch of losers full of excuses
Watch the tapes…you arent making hay from your contact, they are changing their game to absorb/slip the hits, and on or after puck retrievals they have you chasing. They are now I think playing in pairs, waiting for you to commit to the hit so they can relay it to the next guy after absorbing the hits….now you know…and you have time, watch the tapes. They are also holding possession deeper down the lineup looking for goals like Janmark and taking it to the net so you cannot expect your matched line to dump and chase they have to attack to or just rag pucks to not surrender posession —- just know that lines been kicking you hard simply because you arent processing that they are not going to play dump and chase bottom 6 style they are going to hold on to pucks not overpass and go for the kill…they are taking risk down there on lower lines on purpose…..so when you hit you have to be Center body mass and not let the puck carrier slip away … obviously you have to look for SH chances not force it but you MUST look for it and with an aggressive PK you might as well greenlight guys to pin it if they get a good bounce,just dont send all the supports in deep ,let him go alone . Coach it looks to me like they are taking the hits and intentionally squirting pucks(like a relay after a pick-play) out to paired teammates coming in upspeed who cannot be caught if they happen to get the puck, and this will catch you flatfooted and why you might be chasing to much …..watch the tapes and see how they are reacting when you physically go after the puck carrier and look for their 2nd man in how hes getting there to the loose pucks and how they are retrieving pucks. They know where the pucks are going after you tag them and they are squirting pucks into "areas" where their 2nd part of the pair can pick up or retrieve pucks while coming in slightly late and Upspeed or with superior speed. Just saying. Coles notes, you are having trouble maintaining and managing your Gaps on their Supports coming in after their puck carriers are hit , so after puck battles 1vs1 after you have hit them …they are winning the puck retrieval battles Post-hit and their 2nd man in supports are picking those pucks up with incoming speed catching you flatfooted. Pre-plan to anticipate their post-hit strategy an decide how to close the Gap on their 2nd man in and stay on the right side of the puck doing it.
Last night he was upset, now he is back in control. I think this "dragging back to Alberta" thing will backfire for Edmonton in friday 😂…
Love Paul. I want him to win the cup. He so deserves it!
Do it for us, do it for the players, do it for the franchise, and do it for yourself, Coach! Bring this cup to SFL.
Man I hope Panthers choke just to hear this pompous know it all 😢😢😢
Let's go Cats. The refs stole game 5 for the Oilers. We had that game won if it wasn't for the worst, unfair, calls of all time. The refs tried to give the Oilers every game but the Panthers were still able to win them in spite of the unfair calls. We'll get them in the next game. BECAUSE WE DESERVE TO WIN IT. AND WE ARE THE BETTER TEAM. Play the best game you have ever played in your lives. AND LET'S GET ER DONE BOYS 🍾 🏆
Cats are chocking up a furball
Odds set on Game 6 in Edmonton. Oilers are favored by a touchdown.
Paul looks shook, Whole team looks shook. Pussy Cats are in big trouble.
AS A PANTHERS DIE HARD EVERYONE CHILL TF OUT…. We are still up in the series lots of hockey left just relax. Fans freaking out on the internet doesn’t help the team
CHOKE!!!!!!! OIL IN 7 Its all over boys. Panthers are done like dinner… haha
Come on panthers end this all you need is more game 😊
Florida no longer has the advantage here, it's allll soilers now. Think about it.
They're going back to EDM and the soilers have home ice advantage and a LOT of momentum and confidence, having just embarrassed their biggest obstacle (Bobrovsky) two games in a row, one being on his own HOME ICE. It's highly unlikely that they're gonna lose the next game ON THEIR OWN HOME ICE, not with this much momentum they've generated.
The pressure is on FLORIDA right now to close this thing out. If they could do it, they would've done it already.
I'd love to be wrong, but this is as far as Florida goes, me thinks. Back to Florida tied 3-3. Upon which, they'll lose on home ice because Paul Maurice and his assistant coach aren't making any changes to the way they play and EDM's coaching staff are continuously making changes to the way they play hockey.
Inadequate coaching is going to cost them the cup. Soilers will probably score TWO shorthanded goals next game.
Mayb Maurice should focus on coaching his team more and less on trying to look cute for the media 😂
Spit out the hairball! And get back in the game! Let's go Panthers!
The panthers have to do better full stop. The oilers have been playing much better. The oilers have figured out a way to capitalize on the panthers forecheck which is paying off for them.
someone should ask him why the ice in Florida is SO BAD
Lets F#ck!n Goo!
One Big Win!
Go Panthers!!!
Panthers certainly are determined to make this as difficult on themselves as possible. Oilers made some adjustments and now it's Florida's turn to make some adjustments of their own.
Will connor brown get another shorty game 6 ?
Everyone (panthers fans) needs to take a breath. The cup is still ours to lose. We have to win 1 game. They have to win 2. Simple as that.
5-5 we look great. Our boys just need to come out period 1 with that fire. We got this.
Bobrovsky needs to get his head out of his ass then the Panthers will one.
Panthers have been the best team in the league. Credit to Edmonton but Panthers will win the cup
Great interview, Paul is very good with the media