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Miami Hurricanes beat writer for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He/Him. Posting through it. I liked em dashes before ChatGPT. Tips/jokes: [email protected]
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SUNRISE — The Oilers went down 3-0 and were close to going down 1-3 in the Stanley Cup Final. But the Oilers were Fearless. As clocks neared Midnights, Leon Draisaitl lived up to his Reputation, beating the Panthers (wearing Red) 5-4 in a comeback that will live in Folklore for Evermore.

Sam Bennett was an inch from wrapping up the Conn Smythe.

HOLY HELL

It’s a good thing I’m not covering this Panthers game. My editor would get a story full of Taylor Swift references and puns.

I won’t be at the next couple Panthers Stanley Cup games, so make sure you follow @sun-sentinel.com for Panthers coverage!

My favourite one like this is Don Henley getting Brian to autograph a copy of Pet Sounds. Brian signed it "thanks for all the great music" then thought for a second, crossed out "great", and wrote "good"

Remember April 2023? Flowers and Anti-Hero were all over the radio, and the Panthers were about to start their playoff run with starting goalie Alex Lyon. Wait, what? In the past three years, Sergei Bobrovsky has revitalized his career with Florida. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/11/p...

“I may not always love you, but long as there are stars above you, you never need to doubt it” is a top two opening line in music history and if’s not two.

RIP. Truly a musical genius. I’ll be listening to Pet Sounds later.

Oh these are sick.

Jnah Gadjovich, asked about a viral clip about a young Panthers fan saying she loved the fights in Game 3, said: "That's funny. I'm glad she enjoyed it, I guess. I'm not really trying to teach kids how to do that. I hope they enjoyed the rest of the game, too."

Panthers practicing before tomorrow’s Game 4.

*to the tune of "Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest* Canon Pickett? Committed. Canon Pickett? Committed. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/10/h...

BREAKING: The Hurricanes keep adding offensive-line depth, getting a commitment from in-state interior lineman Canon Pickett. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/10/h...

Panthers players have said captain Aleksander Barkov is the funniest guy on the team. He made me cackle last night when asked if the Panthers are hard to play against. "I don’t know," he said. "I haven’t played against the Panthers." www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/10/p...

Some Panthers notes after an eventful Game 3: -Is star Sam Reinhart back on track? -Oilers’ Jake Walman fined for his water bottle antics -Which disease from antiquity does Paul Maurice say Sam Bennett has? www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/10/p...

Someone threw a rubber rat attached to what appeared to be a ketchup bottle onto the ice last night. The Panthers remind fans not to throw anything onto the ice besides the rats — and only rats — *after* the game ends. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/10/p...

The Panthers played fantastically in last night’s win, but I’m still thinking about this Sam Reinhart pass to set up Aaron Ekblad’s goal.

After the Panthers’ Game 3 drubbing of the Oilers, Florida is a solid favorite to win the Stanley Cup. Hard Rock has the Panthers at -275 to win the title again. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/09/p...

NEW: What the hell was that on the ice? A real, bloody rat? No, fortunately it was a fake with a bottle of what appeared to be ketchup attached. Visually gross, but fortunately not an actual dead rat. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/10/p...

"There’s a bigger picture with the win here for us." Panthers keep their composure and roll to a Game 3 win over Edmonton. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/09/p...

NEW: "An unraveling." "Boys will be boys." "What seemed like a five-minute UFC fight." The Panthers and Oilers dish on tonight's third-period fisticuffs. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/10/p...

Kris Knoblauch said he has not made a decision on who will start Game 4 in net scheduling Stuart Skinner tonight.

Brad Marchand was answering a question about Sam Bennett and lauding him with praise. Sam Reinhart, sitting next to him, leaned over and whispered something that sounded like, “Bed.” So Marchand said he had to wrap it up and said “(Bennett’s) been great.”

Two more.

BREAKING: Panthers rout the Oilers 6-1, beating Edmonton physically and mentally to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/09/p...

GOAL: Evan Rodrigues makes it 6-1. We're about finished here.

Very roomy on the Oilers’ bench.

Oilers have completely lost the plot. Kasperi Kapanen just skated right up to Niko Mikkola and cross-checked him in the chest.

Panthers have a 5 on 3

Another big cheer for Jonah Gadjovich as the PA announces his penalty.

After all that, the Panthers are on the power play.

Jonah Gadjovich heads to the locker room and pumps up the crowd, who give him a big cheer.

Jonah Gadjovich sticks his tongue out at Darnell Nurse as he's led away. He chest bumps AJ Greer in the penalty box. Bro.

Not content to get beat down in the actual game, the Oilers just appeared to instigate a brawl and took Ls all over the ice.

Edmonton gets a power play. Brad Marchand to the box for hooking.

Crowd is chanting "We want Skinner!"

Another Panthers power play coming. Janmark for roughing after punching AJ Greer in the back of the head while he was down on the ice.

Edmonton is pulling Stuart Skinner for Calvin Pickard.

GOAL: No. 5 makes it 5-1. Aaron Ekblad on the power play. 16:33 left in the third.

Panthers going on the power play. Delay of game on Stuart Skinner after he flipped a puck out of bounds.

END 2: Panthers lead 4-1 and have 1:16 left on the power play.

Nurse cross-checked Lundell, then Walman popped him in the face.

Darnell Nurse, that wasn't very nice. Panthers power play coming.

Insane

They're thumpin now