I swear this morning’s coffee just tastes so much better.

The sun is out in Toronto, the brew is hot, and we’re 3-for-3 with our Stanley Cup Final best bets.

Triple espresso.

Coffee money.

Picture me showing up to the drive-thru this morning and I’m the only car in the line.

No time wasted – like Evan Bouchard in Game 3.

No sweat.

Instant gratification.

After leading the Edmonton Oilers with seven shots on goal in Game 1 and eight shots on goal in Game 2, Bouchard continued to climb the ladder with nine shots on goal in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Unfortunately for Oilers Nation, none of those shots found the back of the net, although one nifty attempt towards the front of the goal landed on the stick of Corey Perry, who tucked in his ninth goal of the postseason.

Who would have thought that the 40-year-old Perry would have more goals than Connor McDavid and be one shy of matching Leon Draisaitl for the team lead in these Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Of course, McDavid and Draisaitl still rank 1-2 in the league in scoring with 31 and 29 points this postseason, respectively.

However, Edmonton’s elite superstar tandem combined for zero points and a minus-three rating in a 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3 last night.

Now the Panthers are two wins away from back-to-back Stanley Cup wins and the Oilers are in a familiar spot with their backs against the wall heading into Game 4.

McDavid and company certainly can’t afford to fly back to Edmonton down 3-1 in the series.

Does Edmonton have enough left in the tank to overcome the juggernaut the Panthers have become?

While the margin for error........

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