The Edmonton Oilers are four wins shy of their first Stanley Cup since the 1990 season.

Standing in their way, an emerging rival in the Florida Panthers — the same club that infamously shut the door on last year’s championship bid in seven games.

That Stanley Cup Final was a roller coaster of a series. Florida’s fortress of a defence, backstopped by Sergei Bobrovsky, had the Panthers inches away from a sweep — they outscored Edmonton 11-4 ( 7) in the opening three games, before a furious Edmonton rally (hallmarked by 18 goals in games four through six) shockingly pushed the series to Game 7.

The individual games weren’t very close, but the talent gap between the two sides felt razor-thin, and that feels true again this year.

Do you want the team with incredible playing depth and a Hall of Fame goaltender? If so, take the Panthers. But if you believe superstars carry the day in the biggest........

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