The Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers meet in Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

Prior to the puck dropping for the Stanley Cup Final, the Panthers and Oilers took part in the NHL’s pre-series media day. Here are some of the highlights.

EDMONTON, Alberta — At the height of his hockey career after winning the Stanley Cup last year with the Florida Panthers, Matthew Tkachuk had a message for Connor McDavid at the Edmonton Oilers captain’s lowest point of his career in the handshake line immediately following Game 7.