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After 2nd Straight Stanley Cup Finals Loss, Oilers Coach Says, ‘There’s No Silver Lining’

Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch and star center Connor McDavid reflected on the team’s 4-2 series loss to a Florida team with plenty of firepower.
After 2nd Straight Stanley Cup Finals Loss, Oilers Coach Says, ‘There’s No Silver Lining’
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers skates with the puck against the Los Angeles Kings in Game Five of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on April 29, 2025. Harry How/Getty Images
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Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch has an impressive start to his NHL coaching career with back-to-back Stanley Cup appearances, but he is far from satisfied after two straight finals losses to the Florida Panthers.

Florida lifted the Stanley Cup again in Miami after a 5–1 victory over the Oilers on June 17. Edmonton fell short in the series 4–2 after a 4–3 loss the previous year.
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