Oilers Raise Concerns About Officiating and Panthers' Actions on Stuart Skinner originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the Stanley Cup Final heads to Florida tied 1-1, frustration is growing in the Edmonton Oilers ’ camp over the Panthers' repeated contact with goaltender Stuart Skinner.

William Horcoff, son of former Oilers forward (and captain) Shawn Horcoff, is one of the players eligible to be drafted in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. This past weekend, the Cup Final took a backseat to the Scouting Combine, where all the greatest prospects dreaming of their name being called on draft day gathered for interviews and testing.

The Edmonton Oilers’ “heart of the order” is clearly established and is unlikely to change next season. The group of “inner circle” roster players begins with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard,

Florida's Brad Marchand scored in the second overtime to down the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 and tie the Stanley Cup Final. Game 2 highlights:

The Oilers are leaning on their experience from losing in the Cup Final last year to try and turn the page from an emotional overtime loss in Game 2.

Advertisement “You can accidentally drop into him, but, at one point, enough’s got to be enough,” Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. An important component early in this Stanley Cup Final has been the battle for the space near Skinner’s crease,

Acquired by Edmonton from San Jose for a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and forward prospect Carl Berglund on March 6, 2025, the 29-year-old has eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 18 playoff games and is averaging 20:19 of ice time per game.

Veteran forward Corey Perry almost became the hero for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Unfortunately for the Oilers, the Florida Panthers found a way to even up the series. Perry has been part of multiple losses in the Stanley Cup Final in recent years,