"Canadians are so soft" "People say Vancouver was the worst": NHL community reacts as Oilers' fan confront Panthers' fans after Game 2 defeat

2024 Stanley Cup Final - Game Two
Video shows Oilers fan getting aggressive with Panthers fans

The Edmonton Oilers face a tough task. They need two wins to tie the series against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. In Game 2, the Oilers spent 45 penalty minutes, and after the loss, things got tense.

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A video shared by NHL insider David Furones showed an Oilers fan getting aggressive with Panthers fans.

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Several NHL fans reacted to the video on X.

"Canadians are so soft lol," one fan said.
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Another commented,

"& people say Vancouver was the worst."
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"Stay classy Oil nation," a fan commented.

Some fans criticized the idea of fighting over sports teams.

"Fighting over teams who have no idea who you are, don't care who you are, and whose wins or losses have zero impact on your actual life is beyond asinine," a fan wrote.
"Over two teams where the players make a ridiculous amount of money, 98% of them could care less about you--and the owners even more--what a sad little man," one fan wrote.
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"Canadians are nice until you start talking smack about their hockey team," another fan chimed in.

Florida Panthers dominate Edmonton Oilers in Game 2

In Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers dominated the Edmonton Oilers. They secured a 4-1 victory. Evan Rodrigues scored two crucial goals and led the Panthers to their second consecutive win in the series.

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"It's special. Trying to embrace it. Trying to stay in the moment. It's two big wins for our team, and I think we've already turned the page and we're getting ready for Game 3," Rodrigues said (via NHL.com).

Rodrigues' teammate Matthew Tkachuk praised his performance.

“So good. So happy for him. So proud of him,” Tkachuk said. “He was awesome. Playing with him the last few games, he reads the game so well. That’s two games in a row scoring some big goals for us."
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Edmonton's coach, Kris Knoblauch, pointed out the need to stay calm despite being down 0-2 in the series.

“We feel we came here and we played enough to get a split,” Knoblauch said. “That doesn’t always happen. We just have to take it one game at time. I don’t see any reason to panic or do anything drastic. … We just have to win the next game.”
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The Oilers struggled with their star players like Connor McDavid being contained and their power play failing to capitalize.

Game 3 is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Thursday.

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