Hype is through the roof for this last game of the 2023-24 playoffs, and fans from all over the world can't wait to see who'll get to raise the Stanley Cup tonight.
The Panthers decided to make a crucial lineup change as they hope to win in front of their fans and avoid becoming the second team in NHL history to blow a 3-0 lead in the Finals.
It was confirmed this morning by the Panthers' head coach, Paul Maurice, that the veteran Kyle Okposo will be taking Nick Cousins' spot in the lineup:
"Okposo in for Cousins, per Maurice.
No other lineup changes."
Okposo, 36, had never reached the Stanley Cup Finals before this year. In a press conference ahead of the game, he shared a heartfelt moment he had with his son about this opportunity to play in a Game 7:
"Kyle Okposo, drawing into Game 7: 'I grabbed my son today, who's eight, and said, 'You know what I was doing when I was your age? I was in the driveway with my Rollerblades on pretending I was in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. How special is it that you're going to the game?'"
Stay tuned as we'll bring the latest developments about tonight's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
