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Stanley Cup Final - Game 1Series starts 6/8

Lapsed fan's guide to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final: Everything you need to know about Panthers-Oilers

Who's this Connor McDavid guy? Why do they throw fake rats on the ice in Florida? Get caught up quickly here before puck drop of Game 1 on Saturday.

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How the Stanley Cup will be won -- based on historical comps for Panthers vs. Oilers

We uncover the Cup Final teams since 1980 that were most similar to Florida and Edmonton.

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    USA Basketball's official Olympic roster isn't out yet, but multiple sources said Caitlin Clark isn't on the squad for Paris.

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    Siaosi Mariner finds the end zone to give the Panthers the lead

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