Now Brandon Montour, Sam Reinhardt, Kyle Okposo, and Evan Rodrigues can join Jack Eichel and Ryan O’Reily as former Sabres cup champions. I guess the formula is when you leave Buffalo, you win the cup. As a Sabres fan, I’m not bitter. These guys deserve better. Congratulations, Florida
Jets fan, just here because of Paul Maurice really. So happy for him. Hearing him shout out wanting Winnipeg to win the next cup at the highest of his highs is something I'll never forget when I think of that man now. Not many coaches would do what he did there.
@@MagicMike_101 The Jets were the biggest disappointment of these playoffs & now they've hired the failure that ran their penalty kill as their new Head Coach.
AS A REMINDER - please check in with this channel. This channel doesn’t stop making videos in the off season. This is the OG hockey analysis channel and deserves you watching all summer long!
Usually Shannon will do draft coverage, do some videos on each team and what their futures look like, and a bunch of history videos until the next season starts.
Breaking news! Just as the Stanley Cup was being awarded, there was an announcement out of Arizona. Alex Meruelo has sent out a PR release that he will no longer attempt to build any sort of hockey arena and that he will begin talks to sell what remains of the Coyote’s organization to some new owner(s). It looks like Meruelo wanted to vindictively rain on the Cup ceremony in any way possible.
Congratulations Panthers. You deserved it. And GG Oilers. Nobody expects you to make it to Game 7 after 3-0 down but you did. Keep your head held high.
Awesome reply, that was a tight game and an excellent game 7 imo. I expected a low scoring game and it was gonna be 1 or the other. These two teams are opposite in nature but equal in heart, like a Ying and yang throughout an infinity they would be equal but never in an uneven number. Congrats to the Cats and excellent year Hockey Guy, thank you!
Breaking news! Just as the Stanley Cup was being awarded, there was an announcement out of Arizona. Alex Meruelo has sent out a PR release that he will no longer attempt to build any sort of hockey arena and that he will begin talks to sell what remains of the Coyote’s organization to some new owner(s). It looks like Meruelo wanted to vindictively rain on the Cup ceremony in any way possible.
As a Vegas fan, Congrats. Once we did it last season I wanted all other teams that have never been able to experience that feeling of success, have their moment in the sun. Especially glad the Panthers got it the very next year. Now Sunrise, like Vegas last season, have something no one can take away from you.
Barkov perhaps thee Most UnFinnish name in the History of Finns Lol. Somehow, I did not know he was from the land of Finns. I guess I'm just use to names like Seppo Reppo, Temo, Pekka etc. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication, Shannon THG !
Seeing Paul Maurice lift the cup was great! A lot to like here if you're an Oilers fan, even if they came up just short. They got so close, but obviously its tough coming up short when every year is different so you can never know when you'll get back. Florida just got back to their game at the right time, part of why winning those 4 straight is so hard.
Him lifting it and closing his eyes as he soaked in the moment was pretty great. We should all be so lucky to experience something akin to achieving your dream
Paul Maurice QUIT on the Winnipeg Jets and gets rewarded by having the FL job fall into his lap when Queneville got tossed last season. F**k Paul Maurice! Not a jets fan but I have no respect for him!
Winnipeg was q basket case. A few players with shit attitudes were ruining thevteam, if management werent going to give Maurice the ok to put them in their place why shouldn't he have bailed @robm9999
@@adamwest1138 And now Winnipeg has hired the failure as their new Head Coach that ran their terrible PK. Biggest disappointment of these playoffs, Winnipeg Jets.
This Florida group is special. Fitting they had to have their backs against the wall to win, given how things ended last year. Seeing Keith Tkachuk crying for Matt was a cool moment.
I thought it was really cool that Maurice (one of the best coaches in the game) acknowledged the Staal brothers and Gudas in his post game interview with Espn. I hope they get recognized in some way. The impacts of those guys helped along way that made a tremendous impact on all men and women of the Panthers organization that lead to the Cup tonight.
Despite those last three head-scratching games Florida showed that DEFENSE wins you the Cup. Montour alertly lifting an Oilers' stick at a hair-raising moment with a wide-open net saved this one for his team.
Shannon, thank you as always for covering the ENTIRE season for all us crazies. Your hard work is much appreciated! What an incredible ending to a terrific season! Now enjoy some time off once the draft/free agency winds down. You’ve earned it!
What a series! I had hoped for a 7-game series and boy did I get my wish. Special shoutout to Bill Lindsay’s reaction on Panthers radio following the win. He was beyond emotional.
I believe he was on the Panthers team that got swept by the Avalanche back in 1996, so having Florida finally win the Cup this year must be bringing him an immense amount of joy right now.
@@kevinstull8552he was. He was part of the Panthers expansion draft which was 31 years ago to the day of this game 7. I’m an overnight truck driver. So I’ve listened to a lot of Panthers radio broadcasts and usually sync them with the TV when watching. He’s been a little bit emotional after each series win. But tonight!! He was something else. I loved it. He’s never touched the cup. He’s part of the Panthers organization, so he can now.
@michaelleroy9281 Panthers fan. It's great to see them hoist the cup but they looked so bad in those 3 loses. It makes tonight's win somewhat bittersweet. Stupid logic but it's hard to ignore those abysmal loses.
Let’s take a minute to thank THG for 1400 game previews and reviews this season, and countless videos of exceptional quality. You never phone it in Shannon! Thank you!
Luongo raising the cup was cathartic, seeing Bobrovsky get handed the cup got me emotional. Great series and great game 7. Next year however, the Canucks hoist the cup.
Watching Paul Maurice lift the cup was incredible. I was crying anyway, as a longtime Panthers fan and employee, but I really really wanted them to win for Maurice, I think more than anyone else besides the people close to me who have been with the team for a long time...and then Bobrovsky, to win his first, and then Barkov & Ekblad, longtime Panthers, and then Tkachuk, Rinehart and the rest of the team. I was so glad that moment was caught perfectly when Spencer Knight came up behind Paul, talking to Emily Kaplan, and got him talking to the cup and lifting it for the first time, and cursing while he did.
As much as I wanted Edmonton to win, I am really happy for every Florida player who got to hold the Stanley Cup. They really deserved it. And that speech by Paul Maurice was very emotional. I really do hope that Edmonton can, one day, experience winning the best trophy in all of sports themselves.
lmao no they don't. The only player who deserved to lift a cup in Florida was boobtitsky. The Panthers showed up as an AHL-tier team that lived or died based on whether their goalie had the energy to carry their pathetic performance or not. Anyone other than Boobtitsky who touched that cup should be permanently ejected from the NHL for touching a cup that they didn't win.
@@rcyalater...2305 If you were an actual Florida fan the least you could do is cheer for the carry on your team, how pathetic lmao. It's no wonder why the majority of Florida's "fans" were completely silent during the entire game on Monday. They wouldn't know what was happening on the ice even if they had a guide describing it to them. Give any team a goalie that gets a .953 save percentage in 3 games and they win those 3 games, the San Jose Sharks could have won those 3 games with Boobtitsky in net.
I agree, this game felt different for the Panthers from the very beginning. I’m so happy for this team to win after last year. And seeing all the former Sabres, especially Reinhart and Okposo lift the cup… I’m having a great night!!!! Go cats!!
What a series, truly remarkable to watch so many people who never watch hockey fall in love with the sport through this cup finals. So happy for all those first timers, and most importantly happy for the Panthers getting to win their first, as a Caps fan I always love seeing other fanbases getting to experience that first chip!
his first language isn't english, he didn't understand anyways, like the taunts on igor. I am also guessing him not winning the Vezina this year really doesn't matter much at this point.
@@TonySchiavone6 what he speaks English just fine lol & got a feeling he'll still probably get the Vezina since he won the cup. being the runner up to the Conn Smythe as a goaltender should earn you that.
Bobrovski got robbed, Barkov too. They both deserved it far more than McOverrated. How does a guy do nothing in 4 out of 7 games and win an award for it 🤷 Regardless, I guess McOverrated needs some form of a participation trophy since he's the leagues golden goose (goose egg conor) .... loved the interview afterwards, just impregnating it into his fragile mind that he did nothing but lose 🤣
Bob plays 4 great games and wins the cup while McDavid doesn’t show up for 4, plays 3 good games then completely disappears for game 7. It’s pathetic 😂
@@winkletown8828 Because the award goes for the most valuable playoff player not the finals. Mcdavid was easily the most valuable player in the playoffs.
Thanks THG, for a great season of recapping all of the things we missed, and all of the things that we saw with our own eyes. You have become a tradition with me; I watch the game, I watch the highlights, then I tune into THG to see what everyone else missed. I'll be keeping an eye out during the off season to keep up on events and temper expectations as time goes on. Thank you again!
no one more deserving than Reinhart for the GWG, a Stanley Cup winning goal ! his 10th of the playoffs and his second GWG. Buffalo sure know how to draft Stanley Cup winners !
Real game changer was Barkov. What happened in Edmonton when Oilers were able to play McDavid against other lines? Home ice advantage was really important in this series. There is actual stats explaining how good Barkov actually was against McDavid. He didn't totally shut him down, but expected goal against Barkov was almost 2 goals less than other lines for McDavid.
And as soon as we get the new Ducks logo there won’t be any adidas version 😭 just snagged the last panthers adidas jersey with the cup patch but I want a ducks adidas with the orange eye, oh well.
Mental aspect of goaltending is so misunderstood. It's said that goaltending is more mental than physical. Yes you have to be physically sharp, but when you lose 3 in a row, a mental reset can do a lot of good.
Oiler fan here. What a series for both teams. Despite the loss, I'm happy the Oilers fought to the bitter end in game 7 rather than getting swept. But in the end, I'm glad the Panthers hoist the cup that they deserved instead of being labeled as chokers.
True, they needed this after last year, with one of the worst collapses in recent sport's history. A great year for Florida and an excellent playoff run
Man, I watched the entire ceremony afterwards and there were a LOT of emotional people who didn’t even play the game. Messier, Subban, Steve Levy all emotional. The Florida owner, thought he had some wonderful words and mentioned his dad being there. Then at the end Sean McDonough was so emotional he could hardly talk and same with Ray Ferraro. I think everyone who witnessed this series with just how shook the panthers were, and how inspiring it was to watch Edmonton claw back 3 games , couldn’t help but feel those emotions for how incredible it was. For Florida to win after dropping 3 games and find the mental toughness and resolve. And then of course for Edmonton, who fought back in the most inspiring fashion, to have to lose in game 7. This is why we love hockey! Until next year… thanks hockey guy !!
The Cats and Rats are Stanley Cup Champions! 🎊 I’ll tell you what tho, Edmonton had a HELL of a season. In Game 7’s you just got to tip the cap to the team that wanted it more. What a great series. Keep your heads up Edmonton fans. I thought they played well. You know what stops relocation rumors? Winning Stanley Cups. Cats fans should be so proud of this team. 👏🏻 Thanks for an awesome season, Shannon!
@@winkletown8828 Are you one of those ppl who was mad McDavid won Conn Smythe, or…. This isn’t the NBA, it’s not the finals MVP but the player who had most impact throughout the course of the playoffs. In this case, they played better defensively to minimize McDavid’s impact on the ice on games 6 and 7, but overall he did play better. It absolutely does matter who wanted it more. Game 7’s are toss ups and Florida played better defensively.
There was relocation rumors about the Canes in the years 2012-2015 and they have won a cup. A title help to keep a team but fans have to follow after the win, even in the dark moments. I think Florida can stay competitive some years and they are not close to moving, that's sure
I remember McDavid in his first playoffs agaist the Ducks. He was very good, but double clutched on some shots he should've taken. But he improved the next year and the next. He'll learn, and if he can end up with the right complimentary cast, he'll get there.
Thank you for all your efforts this playoff season, Shannon. I’m a Vancouverite and Canucks fan, have been following you since 2020. Looking forward to your coverage next season. You do such a good job of this. 🙌
Oiler's fan here. The city is understandably devastated. I was out and about after the game, and it seemed like most everyone I saw was in their jerseys. Edmonton still has more to fight for but these next few weeks are gonna hard. GG Florida, great response, great series, great story.
@@naty4_th832 To be fair, as an Avs fan, I kinda agree since almost every game in that series was much closer than this series except for Games 2 and 3, but this series is still amazing hockey.
I'm a Panthers season ticket holder. Raised in South Florida. I sing Oh Canada, I am American, I have family in Canada. When Montreal comes to town I sing O Canada in french entirely. It was amazing to see the Barky lift the cup. Watching Maurice lift the cup was quite a moment. It seemed surreal, but pure joy as well. Tkachuk Family. Panthers fans love to hate on Ekblad, I'm glad he got to win and lift the cup. Kyle Okposo, crushed our hopes in 2016 as an Islander, he is a Champion as a Florida Panther.
I know I called Oilers to win it all after Game 5, but once again, the hockey gods showed me how much I DON'T know about Hockey! LOL Congrats to the Florida Panthers and their fans on winning their first Stanley Cup. It's a series like this that makes me even MORE proud of my Golden Knights for winning last season, because the level of difficulty to win a Cup is simply off the charts!
Thank you for another fantastic year of coverage, Shannon. Looking forward to you covering the draft and FA madness. Other than that, have a good summer!
I watched the whole game. The level of accuracy in these videos is astonishing. If you're too busy to watch he gives you the entire game in a fraction of the time.
The is top tier. Beyond that thank you so much to both of the teams for giving us all an amazing cup final. I was beyond thrilled to be so invested in this series. I've never been more happy seeing the culmination to a playoffs that my team wasn't even a part of.
I don’t care how this makes me sound. This is one of the best days in my life and I’m so happy for all those players and the staff. I honestly haven’t stopped smiling since the game ended and I think it’ll take a while to knock that smile off my face. I’m so sorry oilers fans, I know that feeling from last year. I truly believe the Oilers will be right back in the final next year and my early prediction is the Oilers beat the Devils.
i spent two hours walking to and from the gym tonight, didn't check my phone once after the game. was replaying so much in my head time just slipped by. Hopefully this keeps going for a few days.
Let's go Panthers! As a fan of neither team (Avs fan), I couldn't be happier for you! Lomberg is my favorite Panther, but I also love Rodrigues, Barkov, Ekblad, and Reinhart.
That was more like how Games 1-3 went. Florida finally woke up and played physical defensive hockey. Edmonton was out of gas. Congratulations to Florida on finally getting their first Stanley Cup. Congratulations to Edmonton to force a Game 7 after being down 3-0 but, McDavid and Draisaitl had to do better than 0 goals and 0 assists in Game 7. Draisaitl scored no goals in the Finals. It is fitting that the Conn Smythe didn't go to a Panther despite winning the Cup because of their team first mentality.
Alanis was amazing. I was so glad that they got her to do the anthems. She's a top tier performer to be able to do that with all the crowd nonsense going on!
I have to say, Florida deserves to win that game, but I'll tell you, that was probably the most exciting series I've ever watched. The Oiler should be incredibly proud of their accomplishments. From being tied with the worst starting record in Oilers history, to the second longest winning streak in NHL history, to very nearly pulling off the reverse sweep for the first time since 1942. It is awful that they lost, but they should be proud of it. Next year, I think they can go all the way goalie is the only question mark at this point.
@@barryjames73 Hopefully this is the kick in the ass Mcdavid needs to get away from this Oilers organization. Embarrassing roster outside of a handful of players and a huge accomplishment they got to where they are.
@@barryjames73Hate this argument because the oilers cant pick who they fight. Oil started 2-9-1 and we finished 1 puck away from a stanley cup obviously theres no rewards for second place but the oilers have proved theyre more than 97 and 29 but fuck me do they help I believe theyll be back
@@barryjames73 Yeah, Dallas and Vancouver are both ass teams for sure bro. Granted, you're clearly a post-season casual who didn't watch much this year! It's okay to cheer your team, but to try and wrongly trivialize the competition is pathetic.
@@Kachina. Flames couldn't deal with McDavid. Have never been able to since he came into the league. They can't deal with McKinnon either. Fast guys like that just eat them up.
So happy for Okposo, OEL, Ekblad and Maurice. Okposo seems like a stand up guy who probably had one last chance to win. Just happy to see OEL raise it. Ekblad who’s been with the team forever. And for Maurice for being probably one of the most underrated coaches in the past decade. Really good at growing players like Bennett, Montour, Reinhart, etc.
@@smithryansmithwhat?!?! Proven playoff hockey strategy? We all know it's not the most exciting form of the greatest sport ever created, but it gets the job done
Outstanding coverage -thank you. Chucky has already hit the Elbow room-took The Cup for a Swim @ Atlantic this morning. Panthers fans (all 6 of us) having a blast.
Pleased for the growth of hockey in non-traditional markets. The last five Cups were won in Florida, Vegas, and Colorado. This grows the game bringing new fans to the game.
Fun Fact: This was the first SCF since 2009 to go all 7 games without any games going into overtime, and also the first time since 2009 that the Stanley Cup & Calder Cup were won on the same day
Thanks for all you do, Shannon. I've been watching since the early days, and your knowledge and perspective is outstanding. Keep up the good work. You are a huge asset to the game.
Thanks Hockey Guy for great season
so prompt on these play-off videos too. He is doing a great thing for this sport
You two must be new here @@lilpigboy
Hear Hear!
Have a great summer!
amen
Now Brandon Montour, Sam Reinhardt, Kyle Okposo, and Evan Rodrigues can join Jack Eichel and Ryan O’Reily as former Sabres cup champions. I guess the formula is when you leave Buffalo, you win the cup. As a Sabres fan, I’m not bitter. These guys deserve better. Congratulations, Florida
There's also the "don't sign Corey Petty if you wanna win the cup" rule
Hoping the same for Middelstadt!-Avs fan
@@nathanbork2479 I'm not! -Everyone else
@@Wayf4rer Haha I get that. The West should be fun for years to come. Hoping for some more Mac and Mcdavid showdowns in the playoffs
This has been what I have been thinking this whole time as well. As a Sabres fan, I just have to be happy for Sam and Kyle especially.
I'm not a Panthers, Oilers, or Canucks fan, but watching Roburto lift that cup felt amazing man.
Thank you for saying this!❤
Who is Roberto!? New hockey fan since last year so don’t know all the history?
@@Moobeus Roberto Luongo he is a hall of fame goalie played on the canncucks and lost the cup in 2011 and then played on florida very good goalie!
@@Moobeus legendary goaltender for Vancouver who sadly never got to win a Stanley cup
@@Moobeus Roberto Luongo. All time great goalie for the panthers and the league in general. He currently works in the front office for the panthers
Jets fan, just here because of Paul Maurice really. So happy for him. Hearing him shout out wanting Winnipeg to win the next cup at the highest of his highs is something I'll never forget when I think of that man now. Not many coaches would do what he did there.
So he wants to lose to them in the finals next year?
I was really touched by Mauricel’s comment. Good for him
I can't see the Jets winning anything with the actual roster, maybe in the far future.
@@MagicMike_101
The Jets were the biggest disappointment of these playoffs & now they've hired the failure that ran their penalty kill as their new Head Coach.
i thought that was really cool of him, and he has plenty of cool points
Thank you for your NHL coverage this year. It's always appreciated :)
He does cover all year long. Stay tuned
@@yqmlife1757Shannon covers hockey better than on Sportscenter or the other ESPN talk shows
AS A REMINDER - please check in with this channel. This channel doesn’t stop making videos in the off season. This is the OG hockey analysis channel and deserves you watching all summer long!
Exactly been here since 2016.
Usually Shannon will do draft coverage, do some videos on each team and what their futures look like, and a bunch of history videos until the next season starts.
Can confirm, some of the career videos Shannon does in the off-seasons are my favorite from his channel
Breaking news! Just as the Stanley Cup was being awarded, there was an announcement out of Arizona. Alex Meruelo has sent out a PR release that he will no longer attempt to build any sort of hockey arena and that he will begin talks to sell what remains of the Coyote’s organization to some new owner(s). It looks like Meruelo wanted to vindictively rain on the Cup ceremony in any way possible.
@@NOTLeavingLV draft is coming, so... no one's leaving. Then free agency. At most there might be one down month of August for THG.
The Corey Perry curse continues
Corey perry on the panthers next season
Panthers will not touch Perry with a 10 foot pole lol
@@falzelite7420 then panthers lose to oilers in cup final.
He will probably call it the career.
God bless
Classiest move of the night? Bobrovsky handing the Cup to Okposo....what a way to, finally, cap off a career.
Congratulations Panthers. You deserved it.
And GG Oilers. Nobody expects you to make it to Game 7 after 3-0 down but you did. Keep your head held high.
well said! A good close game that could've went either way too. Great seasons for both teams
Would have been the biggest shithousery and fail of all time if they had lost the series
Awesome reply, that was a tight game and an excellent game 7 imo. I expected a low scoring game and it was gonna be 1 or the other. These two teams are opposite in nature but equal in heart, like a Ying and yang throughout an infinity they would be equal but never in an uneven number. Congrats to the Cats and excellent year Hockey Guy, thank you!
Breaking news! Just as the Stanley Cup was being awarded, there was an announcement out of Arizona. Alex Meruelo has sent out a PR release that he will no longer attempt to build any sort of hockey arena and that he will begin talks to sell what remains of the Coyote’s organization to some new owner(s). It looks like Meruelo wanted to vindictively rain on the Cup ceremony in any way possible.
go cats 🐀🐀🐀
As someone who watched the Avs destroy the Panthers back in 1996, it feels great to see them finally win the cup 28 years later.
It comes full circle since us Avs fans were rooting for Florida this year. Congrats!
Thanks for reminding us of that. Go Panthers 🐆!! 2024 Stanley Cup champs
As a Vegas fan, Congrats. Once we did it last season I wanted all other teams that have never been able to experience that feeling of success, have their moment in the sun. Especially glad the Panthers got it the very next year. Now Sunrise, like Vegas last season, have something no one can take away from you.
That Uwe Krupp 3OT goal crushed me.
First Finnish captain to hoist the Cup! Incredible!!
I knew where the cup is going.
First Finnish Captain to *finish* the job.
*Exit Stage Left*
Barkov perhaps thee Most UnFinnish name in the History of Finns Lol. Somehow, I did not know he was from the land of Finns. I guess I'm just use to names like Seppo Reppo,
Temo, Pekka etc. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication, Shannon THG !
@@DrTruckster ALSO, never has a cup winning team had this many Finns!
@@timsmothers8740Are You saying Jukka Pekka Seppo ?
Seeing Paul Maurice lift the cup was great!
A lot to like here if you're an Oilers fan, even if they came up just short. They got so close, but obviously its tough coming up short when every year is different so you can never know when you'll get back. Florida just got back to their game at the right time, part of why winning those 4 straight is so hard.
Him lifting it and closing his eyes as he soaked in the moment was pretty great. We should all be so lucky to experience something akin to achieving your dream
Paul Maurice QUIT on the Winnipeg Jets and gets rewarded by having the FL job fall into his lap when Queneville got tossed last season. F**k Paul Maurice! Not a jets fan but I have no respect for him!
@@robm9999
Good things happen when you leave Shitterpeg!
Great for Paul Maurice.
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Winnipeg was q basket case. A few players with shit attitudes were ruining thevteam, if management werent going to give Maurice the ok to put them in their place why shouldn't he have bailed @robm9999
@@adamwest1138
And now Winnipeg has hired the failure as their new Head Coach that ran their terrible PK.
Biggest disappointment of these playoffs, Winnipeg Jets.
This Florida group is special. Fitting they had to have their backs against the wall to win, given how things ended last year. Seeing Keith Tkachuk crying for Matt was a cool moment.
His son did what he could never do. That's a proud father right there.
Kudos to Brady too - he looked so pumped for his brother.
I’m happy for Paul Maurice. One of the best coaches I have ever seen! Also Bobrovsky winning the cup strengthens his case to be in the hall of fame.
@@jackl52 and i like how maurice shouted out the jets
I don't know what I'm happier about Edmonton fans crying or BOB winning the cup.
if Lunqvist got in Bobrovsky is getting in. Their career numbers are very similar and Bob now has a cup
Seeing Luongo get a Cup too was good to see.
Honestly, Mcdavid winning the Smythe (wrongly in my eyes) might hurt his chances. But this should be the thing that pushes him over the edge.
I thought it was really cool that Maurice (one of the best coaches in the game) acknowledged the Staal brothers and Gudas in his post game interview with Espn. I hope they get recognized in some way. The impacts of those guys helped along way that made a tremendous impact on all men and women of the Panthers organization that lead to the Cup tonight.
Real classy move. Some real classy people on the Florida squad.......and then there is Bennett
Despite those last three head-scratching games Florida showed that DEFENSE wins you the Cup.
Montour alertly lifting an Oilers' stick at a hair-raising moment with a wide-open net saved this one for his team.
4th time's the charm! 💀
Team defense for the W
Give some deserved shoutouts to Eetu Luostarinen too! Bro threw himself at 3-4 high-danger chances and ended up breaking the Oilers' attack.
Not only Montour but also especially Forsling on that play
@@Wayf4rer going into the series if you predicted a sweep you'd be crazy so who cares lol
Shannon, thank you as always for covering the ENTIRE season for all us crazies. Your hard work is much appreciated! What an incredible ending to a terrific season! Now enjoy some time off once the draft/free agency winds down. You’ve earned it!
I'm in my early 20s from BC. Seeing Luongo finally lift the cup brought some tears to my eyes.
What a series! I had hoped for a 7-game series and boy did I get my wish.
Special shoutout to Bill Lindsay’s reaction on Panthers radio following the win. He was beyond emotional.
I believe he was on the Panthers team that got swept by the Avalanche back in 1996, so having Florida finally win the Cup this year must be bringing him an immense amount of joy right now.
@@kevinstull8552he was. He was part of the Panthers expansion draft which was 31 years ago to the day of this game 7. I’m an overnight truck driver. So I’ve listened to a lot of Panthers radio broadcasts and usually sync them with the TV when watching. He’s been a little bit emotional after each series win. But tonight!! He was something else. I loved it. He’s never touched the cup. He’s part of the Panthers organization, so he can now.
Thanks for covering a great season for us Shannon! It was lots of fun!
Really great game 7. Thanks Shannon for your unending diligence throughout the season and beyond. You genuinely make the game more enjoyable for me
Blowing a 3 games to 0 lead will soon be forgotten, Congratulations Panthers
We'll remember it.
@michaelleroy9281 Panthers fan. It's great to see them hoist the cup but they looked so bad in those 3 loses. It makes tonight's win somewhat bittersweet. Stupid logic but it's hard to ignore those abysmal loses.
@@KevinJLdoesn’t mean much it was all for drama
@@DanielFigs-lt3bu Definitely should not be bittersweet, shows you how hard it is to beat a top 2 team in 7 games.
They played 7 games, they won 4. Who cares about anything else.
Let’s take a minute to thank THG for 1400 game previews and reviews this season, and countless videos of exceptional quality. You never phone it in Shannon! Thank you!
Luongo raising the cup was cathartic, seeing Bobrovsky get handed the cup got me emotional. Great series and great game 7. Next year however, the Canucks hoist the cup.
Oh, boy, no canadian team will ever touch the cup again, rigging or no
love you shannon, thanks for a great year of content and here's to more
Watching Paul Maurice lift the cup was incredible. I was crying anyway, as a longtime Panthers fan and employee, but I really really wanted them to win for Maurice, I think more than anyone else besides the people close to me who have been with the team for a long time...and then Bobrovsky, to win his first, and then Barkov & Ekblad, longtime Panthers, and then Tkachuk, Rinehart and the rest of the team. I was so glad that moment was caught perfectly when Spencer Knight came up behind Paul, talking to Emily Kaplan, and got him talking to the cup and lifting it for the first time, and cursing while he did.
Congrats to your team on the win. Your team earned it. Great series and one of the best I've seen!
@@allanshpeley4284 thank you!!!
The Ultimate Gentleman's Sweep
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They just wanted to make things interesting and win it at home, very gentlemanly indeed
As much as I wanted Edmonton to win, I am really happy for every Florida player who got to hold the Stanley Cup. They really deserved it. And that speech by Paul Maurice was very emotional. I really do hope that Edmonton can, one day, experience winning the best trophy in all of sports themselves.
Just not against my Panthers, win it against any other team
lmao no they don't. The only player who deserved to lift a cup in Florida was boobtitsky. The Panthers showed up as an AHL-tier team that lived or died based on whether their goalie had the energy to carry their pathetic performance or not. Anyone other than Boobtitsky who touched that cup should be permanently ejected from the NHL for touching a cup that they didn't win.
It's not happening. If we couldn't do it this year, Canada's never getting it again. It's so over. What's the point anymore
@@EdmontonRails this cope is ridiculously hilarious 😂
@@rcyalater...2305 If you were an actual Florida fan the least you could do is cheer for the carry on your team, how pathetic lmao. It's no wonder why the majority of Florida's "fans" were completely silent during the entire game on Monday. They wouldn't know what was happening on the ice even if they had a guide describing it to them. Give any team a goalie that gets a .953 save percentage in 3 games and they win those 3 games, the San Jose Sharks could have won those 3 games with Boobtitsky in net.
I agree, this game felt different for the Panthers from the very beginning. I’m so happy for this team to win after last year. And seeing all the former Sabres, especially Reinhart and Okposo lift the cup… I’m having a great night!!!! Go cats!!
Great season Hockey Guy 🎉
Luostarinen clutch with 2 amazing blocks/saves
Is he the one that blocked that wide open net with like 5 minutes left when Bob was sprawling
@@RIPJimmyA7X yes
What a series, truly remarkable to watch so many people who never watch hockey fall in love with the sport through this cup finals. So happy for all those first timers, and most importantly happy for the Panthers getting to win their first, as a Caps fan I always love seeing other fanbases getting to experience that first chip!
I cannot imagine Bobrovsky is all that upset about the Conn Smythe right now
his first language isn't english, he didn't understand anyways, like the taunts on igor. I am also guessing him not winning the Vezina this year really doesn't matter much at this point.
@@TonySchiavone6 what he speaks English just fine lol & got a feeling he'll still probably get the Vezina since he won the cup. being the runner up to the Conn Smythe as a goaltender should earn you that.
Bobrovski got robbed, Barkov too. They both deserved it far more than McOverrated. How does a guy do nothing in 4 out of 7 games and win an award for it 🤷
Regardless, I guess McOverrated needs some form of a participation trophy since he's the leagues golden goose (goose egg conor) .... loved the interview afterwards, just impregnating it into his fragile mind that he did nothing but lose 🤣
Bob plays 4 great games and wins the cup while McDavid doesn’t show up for 4, plays 3 good games then completely disappears for game 7. It’s pathetic 😂
@@winkletown8828 Because the award goes for the most valuable playoff player not the finals. Mcdavid was easily the most valuable player in the playoffs.
Thank you so much for recapping and reviewing everything over this miraculous season Shannon! Can’t wait for yet another season come the fall.
Thanks Shannon for leading us along for the ride!
Thanks THG, for a great season of recapping all of the things we missed, and all of the things that we saw with our own eyes. You have become a tradition with me; I watch the game, I watch the highlights, then I tune into THG to see what everyone else missed.
I'll be keeping an eye out during the off season to keep up on events and temper expectations as time goes on. Thank you again!
Thank you for your coverage this season Shannon!
Congrats Maurice. I was kinda stunned when he said he wants Winnipeg to win the next cup.
Not a jets fan but my jaw dropped when he said that
no one more deserving than Reinhart for the GWG, a Stanley Cup winning goal ! his 10th of the playoffs and his second GWG.
Buffalo sure know how to draft Stanley Cup winners !
Why did they let go of him lol
What a game. Thank you Florida
Real game changer was Barkov. What happened in Edmonton when Oilers were able to play McDavid against other lines? Home ice advantage was really important in this series. There is actual stats explaining how good Barkov actually was against McDavid. He didn't totally shut him down, but expected goal against Barkov was almost 2 goals less than other lines for McDavid.
Thank you for a wonderful season Shannon!
The end of the Adidas era :(
And as soon as we get the new Ducks logo there won’t be any adidas version 😭 just snagged the last panthers adidas jersey with the cup patch but I want a ducks adidas with the orange eye, oh well.
Ew time for fanatics gross
As an oilers fan, Fanatics is a bigger disappointment than the loss
Thanks for taking us through the season, Shannon.
So happy for Okie, glad to see a solid Islander/Saber get his name on the cup
Thanks for a great season Shannon!
Looks like what Bob needed to beat the Oilers was less practice
Mental aspect of goaltending is so misunderstood. It's said that goaltending is more mental than physical. Yes you have to be physically sharp, but when you lose 3 in a row, a mental reset can do a lot of good.
Somewhere Iverson is grinning
My favorite anthem singer ever was Roger Doucet singing "O Canada" in French in the old Montreal Forum. Thanks for the video.
Ginette Reno 2014 playoffs was something else too!
The "Rooster" always sang a bilingual version of the anthem.
Oiler fan here. What a series for both teams. Despite the loss, I'm happy the Oilers fought to the bitter end in game 7 rather than getting swept. But in the end, I'm glad the Panthers hoist the cup that they deserved instead of being labeled as chokers.
True, they needed this after last year, with one of the worst collapses in recent sport's history. A great year for Florida and an excellent playoff run
Thanks Shannon for another great season! Appreciate the hard work!
Man, I watched the entire ceremony afterwards and there were a LOT of emotional people who didn’t even play the game. Messier, Subban, Steve Levy all emotional. The Florida owner, thought he had some wonderful words and mentioned his dad being there. Then at the end Sean McDonough was so emotional he could hardly talk and same with Ray Ferraro.
I think everyone who witnessed this series with just how shook the panthers were, and how inspiring it was to watch Edmonton claw back 3 games , couldn’t help but feel those emotions for how incredible it was. For Florida to win after dropping 3 games and find the mental toughness and resolve. And then of course for Edmonton, who fought back in the most inspiring fashion, to have to lose in game 7.
This is why we love hockey! Until next year… thanks hockey guy !!
Thank you for another great season of coverage!
The Cats and Rats are Stanley Cup Champions! 🎊
I’ll tell you what tho, Edmonton had a HELL of a season. In Game 7’s you just got to tip the cap to the team that wanted it more. What a great series. Keep your heads up Edmonton fans. I thought they played well.
You know what stops relocation rumors? Winning Stanley Cups. Cats fans should be so proud of this team. 👏🏻
Thanks for an awesome season, Shannon!
Wanting it more doesn't win championships. Better players and execution does.
Where was McOverrated in games 1,2,3 and 7 😱🤣🤣🤣🤣 goose egg Conor.
@@winkletown8828 Are you one of those ppl who was mad McDavid won Conn Smythe, or….
This isn’t the NBA, it’s not the finals MVP but the player who had most impact throughout the course of the playoffs.
In this case, they played better defensively to minimize McDavid’s impact on the ice on games 6 and 7, but overall he did play better.
It absolutely does matter who wanted it more. Game 7’s are toss ups and Florida played better defensively.
There was relocation rumors about the Canes in the years 2012-2015 and they have won a cup. A title help to keep a team but fans have to follow after the win, even in the dark moments. I think Florida can stay competitive some years and they are not close to moving, that's sure
@@XSharkdarkX exactly what I was thinking!
Florida fan here, started watching you early in the playoffs and became a fan.
I'm sure McDavid won't want to hear it but Gretzky, Yzerman, and Crosby all lost their first trip to the finals. They still have a good future ahead.
Yeah but Crosby and Gretzky were barely in their 20s. Crosby was 21. Gretzky was 22? Not 27. Until he learns to backcheck he isn't winning anything.
@chelious1973 I think Yzerman was 30 in '95. Different league, but it's still possible. Fedorov and Listrom weren't that much younger.
@@BvG_Venom That is why I didn't mention Yzerman. Yes, he has time but not much.
I remember McDavid in his first playoffs agaist the Ducks. He was very good, but double clutched on some shots he should've taken. But he improved the next year and the next. He'll learn, and if he can end up with the right complimentary cast, he'll get there.
@@ThomB1031 If he doesn't back check. I don't think so.
Thank you for all your efforts this playoff season, Shannon.
I’m a Vancouverite and Canucks fan, have been following you since 2020.
Looking forward to your coverage next season. You do such a good job of this. 🙌
great final. Best I’ve seen. So happy for the panthers. Respect to the Oilers for playing their hearts out
Oiler's fan here. The city is understandably devastated. I was out and about after the game, and it seemed like most everyone I saw was in their jerseys. Edmonton still has more to fight for but these next few weeks are gonna hard.
GG Florida, great response, great series, great story.
As a Canucks fan this series was amazing both teams deserved to be here and gave us a great game 7
Best cup final in a long time
Colorado-Tampa was better.
@@naty4_th832Why do you say that? I’m a lifelong Avs fan and it was one of the happiest moments of my life but why from ur perspective lol
That game 7 was really anti climactic though. But amazing series for sure.
@@naty4_th832 To be fair, as an Avs fan, I kinda agree since almost every game in that series was much closer than this series except for Games 2 and 3, but this series is still amazing hockey.
@@naty4_th832Vegas my team but this final was better
You are amazing Hockey Guy! I applaud your work that you make fun...
I'm a Panthers season ticket holder. Raised in South Florida. I sing Oh Canada, I am American, I have family in Canada. When Montreal comes to town I sing O Canada in french entirely. It was amazing to see the Barky lift the cup. Watching Maurice lift the cup was quite a moment. It seemed surreal, but pure joy as well. Tkachuk Family. Panthers fans love to hate on Ekblad, I'm glad he got to win and lift the cup. Kyle Okposo, crushed our hopes in 2016 as an Islander, he is a Champion as a Florida Panther.
Americans only have one anthem
Thanks for another great season, Shannon. Can’t wait for next season! And all the fun videos you cook up this offseason!
I know I called Oilers to win it all after Game 5, but once again, the hockey gods showed me how much I DON'T know about Hockey! LOL
Congrats to the Florida Panthers and their fans on winning their first Stanley Cup. It's a series like this that makes me even MORE proud
of my Golden Knights for winning last season, because the level of difficulty to win a Cup is simply off the charts!
Thank you for another fantastic year of coverage, Shannon. Looking forward to you covering the draft and FA madness. Other than that, have a good summer!
Thanks Shannon for talking Bettman out of OT tonight. I was totally expecting it to go at least one extra period
You're the best, Shannon. Thanks for all these videos
I watched the whole game. The level of accuracy in these videos is astonishing.
If you're too busy to watch he gives you the entire game in a fraction of the time.
Thanks for another great season of reviews THG!!!!
Congratulations to the Panthers. They played well tonight. Edmonton gave it a good effort, but down three games is a deep hole. A great series.
The is top tier.
Beyond that thank you so much to both of the teams for giving us all an amazing cup final. I was beyond thrilled to be so invested in this series. I've never been more happy seeing the culmination to a playoffs that my team wasn't even a part of.
Objectively the most entertaining SCF’s since ‘18 & ‘19.
Thank you to the Hockey Guy! Enjoy a bit of summer!
I don’t care how this makes me sound. This is one of the best days in my life and I’m so happy for all those players and the staff. I honestly haven’t stopped smiling since the game ended and I think it’ll take a while to knock that smile off my face. I’m so sorry oilers fans, I know that feeling from last year. I truly believe the Oilers will be right back in the final next year and my early prediction is the Oilers beat the Devils.
i spent two hours walking to and from the gym tonight, didn't check my phone once after the game. was replaying so much in my head time just slipped by. Hopefully this keeps going for a few days.
It's what every fan hopes for! Enjoy it.
Had me till the Devils 😈 lol
This is the BEST commentary video you have done. You have injected some emotion and opinion in the summary which has really made it more interesting.
Let's go Panthers! As a fan of neither team (Avs fan), I couldn't be happier for you! Lomberg is my favorite Panther, but I also love Rodrigues, Barkov, Ekblad, and Reinhart.
Whatever the outcome of any big game is, I'm just glad Shannon is there to cover it. What a stud!
Congratulations to the Panthers, oilers fan here but we couldn’t get the job done in the most critical game on the line
Panthers fan here. I didn't give Edmonton the credit they deserved. That was the most nerve-wracking series of my life. Edmonton will be back.
Heck of a series. Better team won in the end. Props to the Oilers for really making a series out of it. Next year boys!
That was more like how Games 1-3 went. Florida finally woke up and played physical defensive hockey. Edmonton was out of gas. Congratulations to Florida on finally getting their first Stanley Cup. Congratulations to Edmonton to force a Game 7 after being down 3-0 but, McDavid and Draisaitl had to do better than 0 goals and 0 assists in Game 7. Draisaitl scored no goals in the Finals. It is fitting that the Conn Smythe didn't go to a Panther despite winning the Cup because of their team first mentality.
Thank you for all you do THG
Alanis was amazing. I was so glad that they got her to do the anthems. She's a top tier performer to be able to do that with all the crowd nonsense going on!
I have to say, Florida deserves to win that game, but I'll tell you, that was probably the most exciting series I've ever watched. The Oiler should be incredibly proud of their accomplishments. From being tied with the worst starting record in Oilers history, to the second longest winning streak in NHL history, to very nearly pulling off the reverse sweep for the first time since 1942. It is awful that they lost, but they should be proud of it. Next year, I think they can go all the way goalie is the only question mark at this point.
Nobody cares who came in second. The Oilers had an easy run through the west. I am not sure that they can do this again.
@@barryjames73 Hopefully this is the kick in the ass Mcdavid needs to get away from this Oilers organization. Embarrassing roster outside of a handful of players and a huge accomplishment they got to where they are.
@@barryjames73Hate this argument because the oilers cant pick who they fight. Oil started 2-9-1 and we finished 1 puck away from a stanley cup obviously theres no rewards for second place but the oilers have proved theyre more than 97 and 29 but fuck me do they help I believe theyll be back
@@bubs542still an easy run
@@barryjames73 Yeah, Dallas and Vancouver are both ass teams for sure bro. Granted, you're clearly a post-season casual who didn't watch much this year!
It's okay to cheer your team, but to try and wrongly trivialize the competition is pathetic.
As a Flames fan, I'm happy about the result. Watching Chucky lift the Cup just hit different.
Don’t forget Bennett as well! Just sad they couldn’t pull it off in Calgary in 2019
@@Kachina. Flames couldn't deal with McDavid. Have never been able to since he came into the league. They can't deal with McKinnon either. Fast guys like that just eat them up.
Tkachuk doesn’t deserve a cup
@@cohengamertv6548 and yet he has one. Don't think he cares if people don't think he deserves it.
So happy for Okposo, OEL, Ekblad and Maurice. Okposo seems like a stand up guy who probably had one last chance to win. Just happy to see OEL raise it. Ekblad who’s been with the team forever. And for Maurice for being probably one of the most underrated coaches in the past decade. Really good at growing players like Bennett, Montour, Reinhart, etc.
Easily the best game of the series. Both teams gave it all they had.
Agreed. Very respectable loss for the Oilers.
Watching Florida tie up the puck on the boards for the last 20 minutes was hardly interesting hockey.
@@smithryansmithwhat?!?! Proven playoff hockey strategy? We all know it's not the most exciting form of the greatest sport ever created, but it gets the job done
@@smithryansmith last 20 seconds, mate
@@rcyalater...2305Idk why he’s whining 😭 a team is trying to do whatever it can to win a cup
Defensive hockey wins championships! Panthers did a complete 180 from two years ago and were rewarded. Congrats to the Cats!
Also a 180 from Games 4-6
Man it feels freaking good to watch those boys lift the cup
You’re the GOAT man. Appreciate another great year
So ecstatic as huge Canucks fan to watch Roberto Luongo lift the Stanley Cup above his head at last🏆🙌
Outstanding coverage -thank you. Chucky has already hit the Elbow room-took The Cup for a Swim @ Atlantic this morning. Panthers fans (all 6 of us) having a blast.
Pleased for the growth of hockey in non-traditional markets. The last five Cups were won in Florida, Vegas, and Colorado. This grows the game bringing new fans to the game.
UTAH turns to Hockey ? State
Fact! Onward!
Yes, but a Canadian team deserves is once in a while. This 31-year drought is BS
Great work this season, Shannon. Quality! 🍻
By the way Shannon thanks for the seasion. I'm my opinion you are the best one in RUclips. A pleasure to watch your videos
Let's go Panthers! Great seeing Bobby Lou lift the cup!
Fun Fact: This was the first SCF since 2009 to go all 7 games without any games going into overtime, and also the first time since 2009 that the Stanley Cup & Calder Cup were won on the same day
As a Canadian Panthers fan
It’s finally happened
FINALLY, let’s go Panthers
I was a fan for this series only. adios.
Congrats panthers after that run last year they put on thier work boots and doubled down. Those guys have played alot of hockey the last couple years.
Thanks for all you do, Shannon. I've been watching since the early days, and your knowledge and perspective is outstanding. Keep up the good work. You are a huge asset to the game.
Luostarinen's block is what saved the game for the Panthers.