Florida Panthers make crucial lineup change ahead of do-or-die game 7
The Florida Panthers made a crucial lineup change ahead of tonight's do-or-die Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers.
This is it, folks. Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals; it doesn't get better than this.
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:
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:
Stay tuned as we'll bring the latest developments about tonight's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
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