• The Canadian Press

    Oilers back in Cup final, and fans from Arctic Circle to Philippines celebrate

    EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final in a celebration reaching north of the Arctic Circle and drawing in fans from as far away as the Philippines. On Monday morning, Oilers fans sloughed off grey clouds and rain to pack the team store at downtown Rogers Place. They bought jerseys, hats, T-shirts and anything else emblazoned with the team logo -- an encircled oil drop crowning the drippy, gooey team nickname. Reece Santos had his eye on a Dylan Hollowa

  • The Canadian Press

    Analysis: Why the Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup Final

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Final for the third time. The first two, well, didn't go as planned. Swept by Colorado in 1996. Beaten in five games by Vegas last year. This trip feels different. The Panthers are a different team than they were a year ago; certainly healthier, certainly better for the experience of getting to the final and falling short. They have had to beat three extremely good teams to get here — a state rival in Tampa Bay, a real cont

  • The Canadian Press

    Analysis: Connor McDavid is the reason the Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup

    Connor McDavid is the best hockey player in the world and the biggest reason the Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Final. The reigning NHL MVP, face of the the franchise and face of the sport is also the Oilers' best hope of winning a championship for the first time since 1990 and ending Canada's 31-year drought. McDavid leads all playoff scorers with 31 points in 18 games and is among the top candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy. But he has had help along the way from longtime running mat

  • The Canadian Press

    Elks-Riders CFL game moved to afternoon to accommodate Game 1 of Stanley Cup final

    EDMONTON — The CFL has moved the Elks' season opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders to an afternoon start to allow sports fans in Edmonton to also watch the Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final. The game originally scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m. MT will now start three hours earlier. Game 1 of the NHL final is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. MT in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers advanced to their first Stanley Cup final since 2006 with a six-game win over the Dallas Stars in the Western C