Florida Panthers update injury status for multiple key players before Cup Final vs Oilers
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The Edmonton Oilers are set for a rematch against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, and Florida may have the slight advantage with healthy players.
By the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs, players are usually playing through significant injuries. The Oilers will be missing the biggest player of the series to start with Zach Hyman ruled out.
Florida Panthers injury report from coach Paul Maurice before Cup Final
The Panthers' third line has been one of the key aspects in their success in this year's playoffs, but both Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen were questionable to begin the Cup Final. According to Maurice today, both will be cleared to play Game 1.
Lundell and Luostarinen have paired up to form an elite shutdown third line, accompanied by the infamous pest Brad Marchand. That trio has drew their toughest defensive assignments at times, and handedly won their minutes against depth lines.
4th liner AJ Greer is the only Panthers player that's currently listed as day to day entering the series.
The Panthers also just got Sam Reinhart back from injury as well, and there's been long speculation that Tkachuk is playing through injury.
Oilers will miss only one player to start Stanley Cup Final
Aside from missing Hyman, the Oilers are expected to be near fully healthy entering Game 1. Connor Brown should be back, and most importantly, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl don't appear to be playing as hurt as they were last year.
Even if the Oilers are missing Hyman, with the amount of Panthers playing injured or coming off injury - Edmonton may have the health advantage to start.
It won't matter to the Oilers though. At this point they're a battle hardened team that's just looking to finish off a job.
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