BRITS React to A Hockey Fans Guide To The NHL Stanley Cup Finals

OB Daz and OB Aidan react to a guide to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
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[@pattaccone]

8:38 any win is 2 points Loss is 0 points Loss in overtime or shootout is 1 point That’s where the number comes from

[@elijahfoster2]

To add to that, a “point” for a player is a goal or an assist (including a secondary assist)

[@SHyaway64]

man, a brother whos an edmonton fan has a sister whos a calgary fan. with the rivalry that they have, that almost sounds like a sitcom lol

[@coreyrees840]

Sunrise, Florida. These places are only hockey towns when the teams are good. Most of my life you could tickets to a panthers game for literally nothing

[@MuslimInAbby]

You are right to support Edmonton. A comparison that you might be able to understand would be like aupporting an English club in the UEFA Champions League Final. England invented the game and the people live and breathe football. So image it was 30 years since an English club won a Champions League.

[@johnzubil2875]

Daz thinks he's so cute with his Cowboy comments.🙄🙄🙄

[@chriswest6090]

It better be brother and sister , husband and wife would have them both locked up for domestic violence eh

[@Sandman60077]

Even though it would be fun to see the drought continue of Canadian teams not winning, I'm rooting for Edmonton.

[@nayamlq2358]

That’s weird

[@Sandman60077]

@@nayamlq2358 What's weird? That I'm rooting for Edmonton, or the drought?

[@nayamlq2358]

@@Sandman60077 the drought part lol

[@Sandman60077]

@@nayamlq2358 Yeah, like I said it's just fun to see frustrated Canadian fans on youtube. I'd much rather see the drought end than the Panthers win because I think Edmonton fans and Canadian hockey fans in general deserve it more than Florida and their 5 fans.

[@MJM1309]

Edmonton

[@JoeyVatavuk]

hockey psychology is the best channel i’ve seen too. breaks things into layman’s terms so nicely

[@Timmycoo]

Yeah he has a great channel for this type of breakdown. I think for hockey update awareness though it has to be Top Shelf Hockey (not as entertaining for those not "in the know" of teams and player names etc) but such a great channel. Also you can't forget The Hockey Guy who does everything from rumors, predictions, breakdowns, etc. and I love his whiteboard breakdowns because it puts things in a greater perspective.

[@blackberrythorns]

@@Timmycoo the hockey guy acknowledges rumours but he dismisses them.

[@Timmycoo]

@@blackberrythorns Yeah but he plays them out for us to make our own judgements too.

[@blackberrythorns]

@@Timmycoo sure, he's quite rational and tries to remain neutral though (while acknowledging his biases). he's the opposite of a rumour hound.

[@Timmycoo]

@@blackberrythorns 100% I prob should've been more clear about that :s

[@japcar84]

The Canadiens were the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup, and that was in 93.

[@tudormiller887]

The Oilers won their first Stanley Cup led by 'The Great One' Wayne Gretzky 40 years ago. 🇨🇦🏒🏆

[@elijahfoster2]

6:01 To answer your question, Paul Maurice, coach of the Florida Panthers, lost in the Stanley Cup Finals in the 2001-2002 season (coaching the Hurricanes) as well as the 2022-2023 season (last year with the Panthers). Kris Knoblauch is the head coach for the Oilers and this is his first season as a head coach in the NHL.

[@Timmycoo]

It's crazy that lately replacing coaches has become so "mainstream" that it almost feels not right? So I was actually surprised by that question by Daz but it makes sense.

[@QuackAttack]

But he did coach junior hockey teams and won two championships... not that it's the same as coaching in the NHL but he does have coaching experience, no matter what people may say about him

[@Timmycoo]

@@QuackAttack No way people critique that about him. Do they really? (sorry disbelief, not saying you are wrong) just because how it's highly regarded in the NHL, even among his peers.

[@QuackAttack]

@@Timmycoo Sorry, I didn't mean to say people were critiquing him for that (because I doubt it), I'm just saying most coaches in the league (with the exception of a few like MSL with my Habs) have coached other NHL teams rather than just minor league teams

[@Vixsufil]

Top 5 teams with most Cups 1.Montreal(24 Cups) 2.Toronto(13 cups) 3.Detroit(11 Cups) T4.Boston,Chicago(6 Cups) T5.Edmonton,Pittsburg (5 Cups)

[@TomHenry-g9s]

Edmontonion here. About 2 hours to go this Saturday night for game 1. The city Exploded with excitement as soon as we won our way to The Cup! I was here when Edmonton's Oilers won EACH CUP! This brings it all back & WE WANT THE CUP! It is very cool seeing your take & interest in this, especialy with backing Our Oilers! It's Here! Hello World, FROM EDMONTON! It hasn't started yet but I think I'm Exploding already! LOL

[@Yeldarb4]

The Florida Panthers are based in Ft. Lauderdale.

[@LS-uv9gg]

No matter who is playing, regardless of my personal favourite team, I always root for the team who has never won, or has less wins, or a veteran player who has never won a Cup. I know that may sound strange to die hard fans of their own team, but *shrug* that's just me, lol.

[@Moonwalker6969]

Canada hasn't won a cup since that garden gnome gary bettman took over the nhl and ever since then hes been rigging the game in U.S's favour... and all the usa teams win with canadian and russian talent.

[@dennislopez1272]

Tsk, tsk, tsk...Im disappointed in you, lads. Picking against my Panthers. 30 YEARS, gentlemen. That's how long we've been waiting to win a title. The team has always been called the Florida Panthers. The team used to play in the old Miami Arena (Downtown Miami/with the Heat) until they built a new arena in the city of Sunrise (Broward County). South Florida is basically a tri-county area. Miami, Broward, and Palm beach Counties. Miami being the farthest south and Palm Beach, the farthest north. They really arent that far apart. I live in the farthest southwest area of Miami and it takes me 45 minutes to get to the Arena. It takes me at least 30 minutes to get to the Kaseya Center (home of the Heat) which is downtown Miami. Broward is right in the middle so it made sense to build it there. The tri-county area supports all the South Florida 😢teams. Thats the Panthers, Heat, Dolphins, Marlins, InterMiami, and Miami Hurricanes (college sports). #GOCATS

[@goonbelly5841]

The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups with 24, nearly twice as many as any other team. They are one of three teams with at least 10 championships. Between 1956 and 1979, the Canadiens won an amazing 15 Stanley Cups.

[@tudormiller887]

Yep! The Leafs ain't too far behind with 13 Stanley Cups, then The Detroit Red Wings with 11 Stanley Cup wins.

[@QuackAttack]

And between 1946 and 1986, the Habs won a Cup every 10 years 🤯

[@tudormiller887]

Imagine Manchester United or Liverpool going that long without a Cup ? It'd be unthinkable right ? Not so in the NHL.🇨🇦🏒🏆

[@david.anthony5212]

Aidan, I laughed at your history merchants comment and I'm a Leafs fan lol. When you suffer this long you gotta laugh at yourself. Still planning the parade for next year though

[@Dookie926]

met you tonight in the village. go oilers!!!

[@officeblokedaz]

You did. Pleasure to meet you mate 👍🏻🍻

[@blackberrythorns]

if you want a really good breakdown of the two teams and how they're constructed then go to - The Hockey Guy - Comparing the Panthers and Oilers on the Eve of the Final. he has no axe to grind as he doesn't cheer for either team and he breaks it down with numbers. he's also been doing videos on the history of the sport/league this week. he knows his stuff, even if his presentation isn't flashy it's invaluable.

[@pattaccone]

Yeah , Shannon is great 👍🏼

[@blackberrythorns]

it should be a terrific finals as they're the two best teams in the nhl this year (after knoblauch took over). two different styles but both great teams. the panthers won't be able to bully the oilers either.

[@tudormiller887]

Shannon The Hockey Guy is a self confessed Vancouver Canucks fan.

[@tudormiller887]

​@@blackberrythornsEveryone forgets exactly where the Oilers were early in the regular season. What KK has done to transform this team is unbelievable.

[@blackberrythorns]

@@tudormiller887 yeah, he's open about his biases - vancouver, boston and dallas are who he cheers for.

[@agirlnamedsaskia]

The great thing about this match up is for Canadians, it very much feels like Canada vs the USA. All of Canada will be watching this series as if it’s the Olympics 😅. Let’s go OIlers!!

[@blackberrythorns]

sort of, it would just be nice to break the bettman curse and have a canadian city celebrate.

[@gordieparenteau6555]

The Edmonton Oilers have the most Canadians on their roster.

[@QuackAttack]

You guys already reacted to Urinating Tree's Haters' Guide to the NBA Finals, so I think you'd also enjoy his Haters' Guide to the Stanley Cup Finals 😉

[@Chris_McC]

This channel does an EXCELLENT job showing the finer points of pro hockey. Being from Minnesota where you're issued hockey skates at birth, I know a lot about hockey; but this dude points out things you don't, and can't, learn playing junior and adult amatear.

[@JohnnW1212]

There’s only 3 players in this series who have previously won the Stanley Cup. Tarasenko (won with St. Louis) and Verhaeghe (won with Tampa) are on Florida. Perry (won with Anaheim) is on Edmonton

[@jimrichards7014]

As a Canadian I’m happy that a real team has made it. Last few years I couldn’t care what random team won . Come on Vegas? Florida? Arizona? The upper management of the NHL is now so fully USA with weasel Gary Bettman at the helm. Not sure if he is universally hated in Canada, but close. Return the Nordiques!

[@stormchaser419]

Panthers play in Sunrise, Florida. Florida has become a hotbed for hockey. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Panthers both have passionate fan bases.

[@Timmycoo]

I have the cats winning just because their depth is great, plus they have Bob in net and Barkov is amazing both forward and defensively. That being said, you can't let McDavid and Draisaitl get red hot in the playoffs. Bouchard from the D spot even has a winning slapper. And I'd like to see the best player right now in the NHL etch his name on the cup.

[@petemcfeet28]

Obviously, McDavid and Draistl will play a huge roll, but I think the difference maker will be Hyman. Never underestimate a player that a team simply let walk and the Leafs made little to no effort to resign him. Hyman is out to prove that the Leafs made a big mistake. Huge.

[@tmurph1944]

I’m a grumpy leafs fan who has never seen the team win the cup, so I had to stop watching mid-way through for my own sake. But keep up the hockey content, it’s great and this channel you’ve found is explaining everything very well, enough to definitely keep following.

[@YEG-OilersFan97]

Even though McDavid and Draisitl are the best and highest scoring players in NHL, the only Oilers have been the underdogs with a rookie coach and is the first time to the Finals.

[@GeeButtersnaps]

Great vid Blokes! Sending love from Miami. Lets go Panthers! 🏒🐈

[@scotttretten8020]

The Panthers play in Sunrise Fl about an hour north, depending on traffic from downtown Miami.

[@LS-uv9gg]

The most Team points for wins at the end of a season adds up to various Conference Trophies/Home Ice Advantages going into the Play Offs, etc. It doesn't *really* mean that much, as a lot of teams over the years have collected a lot of Trophies and supposed advantages, yet never made it to the Cup Final or won a Cup, so it's mostly of indirect bragging rights, and lets a Team hang a banner in their home arena rafters I guess.

[@damonx6109]

Hockey Psychology is a good channel. Its pretty heavy on tactics though. There are similar channels that would probably be a bit more entertaining for a reaction video.

[@Sixers369]

Yep points in hockey are very similar to football in the premier league. Except hockey you get: 2 points for a win 0 points for a loss 1 point for an overtime/shootout loss

[@brosciencegutfeelings7058]

The Panthers have never won a cup, Edmonton has won a few. So I’m rooting for Florida…

[@ksfmiller]

Montreal Canadiens were the last Canadian team to win the Cup in 1993. Toronto hasn't won the Cup since 1967

[@lolo27234]

Panthers are south Florida and it’s like 30 minutes outside Miami and no it’s been 30 years the panthers have been fighting to get our first cup

[@brentdallyn8459]

Didn't touch much on the coaching situation, Florida's coach knows his stuff that is for certain but Edmonton's Knoblauch is a cut above, his style comes by way of the minor leagues. Having said that, to be successful there requires outside the box strategizing and balls of steel, he has these in spades. Florida may or may not have the better team, that's a 50/50 call, but the Oilers coaching staff is that team's secret weapon.Florida's coach has never won a cup, the Oilers coaching staff have four... and all that it implies. Someone is going to be out coached and it isn't Knoblauch

[@matthewmurphy1717]

107 years old the nhl is. Only 5 men haven't been Canadian to captian their teams to win the cup

[@blackberrythorns]

no canadian based team has won since '93 (when bettman became commissioner) but every team has canadian players as they're still 40+% of the league. if you ever go to a finals to watch a team and a canadian based team is in it go to the canadian city, it's just bonkers like edmonton this year. montreal has the loudest crowds in the nhl and when they make it to the finals again (3-4 years) it will be insane. any canadian based team that makes the playoffs the city goes nuts though. florida has a very small fan base, it's very muted compared to edmonton where it's off the hook. if edmonton wins the party will last a week.

[@joelstromberg2392]

Hah! More like all summer to party lol

[@blackberrythorns]

@@joelstromberg2392 i'm thinking like a tourist. if a tourist caught a game or two in the first round in winnipeg this year they would have a blast as the whole city was pumped.

[@joelstromberg2392]

@@blackberrythorns Winterpeg? Ouch lol

[@blackberrythorns]

@@joelstromberg2392 fun during the playoffs. any canadian city is going to be lit. i have a friend in winnipeg, been a few times, and i really like it.

[@B3NNYO4383]

Teams get 2 points for a win and 1 point for an overtime or shootout loss “ 0 points for a regulation loss.

[@a3gill]

Vamos Gatos! Graceful Brutality!

[@mrsuarez430]

Let's go Cats 🌴🐀🌴 cheers from Miami ✊

[@stormchaser419]

Hockey psychology is the best channel

[@noelennon420]

The Cups comin home!!!

[@DoctorLexus-4President]

How to copy original content and add no value

[@loaditz]

Over 40% of NHL players are Canadian and most, but not all, NHL teams (including American teams) have more Canadian players than players of any other nationality. However, the Montreal Canadiens were the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup back in 1993. Also, I'm a Toronto fan and what you said about the Toronto Maple Leafs is accurate. To be a Maple Leafs fan you need to be very loyal and have a good sense of humour.

[@bradleypittman9370]

The farthest distance between two teams in a stanley cup final

[@lawrencevalliajr]

Panthers play in Miami

[@flarrfan]

No, they don't, they play in Sunrise, a suburb of Ft. Lauderdale, about 30 miles from downtown Miami.

[@yourbestfred_YEG]

Let’s go Oilers!!! 🎉

[@Go_for_it652]

The only sport I know where your teeth are knocked out and expected to keep playing .

[@blackberrythorns]

box lacrosse.

[@sugunlee3286]

Florida win

[@indade]

Vamos Gatos

[@Sid-gu5qk]

Oilers in 7.

[@areguapiri]

Nothing is as good or exciting as the college baseball tournament now.

[@WoefulPie]

Two points for a win, one for a tie and one for a loss in OT/shootout

[@nesbit8820]

Except there are no ties in the NHL

[@fifa2446]

Not only is this the the SC finals with the farthest distance inbetween the two cities in NHL history, it's also the finals with the biggest gap of games coached by opposing coaches, that being 1780 regular season games. Paul Maurice (Panthers) has coached 1849 games in his career, starting in the 95-96 season, while Kris Knoblauch (Oilers) is coaching his very first season, and because he took over in the middle of the season, he has coached only 69 (nice) NHL games

[@blackberrythorns]

knoblauch has a very experienced support staff around him though and he doesn't have a giant ego so he listens. he's been in the game his whole life.

[@a3gill]

I drove down to the beach to check the scene. Oiler fans were killing me. They stood out like sore thumbs -- jumping around in the bushes trying to catch lizards. Hilarious.

[@japcar84]

A lot of people will want Edmonton to win to break the "Canadian team winning the cup" drought, but Florida has a better team and they were in the finals last year. This is Florida's series to lose. Also, all the pressure is on Edmonton because hockey is so much more popular in Canada. This is like their Super Bowl.

[@blackberrythorns]

and the super bowl is a derivative of the grey cup but i digress.

[@garyi.1360]

Losing every year is the Cowboys gift to the world.

[@JbBackFeeble]

The u.s teams have a lot more money so they pay to get the best Canadian players so Canada teams find it real hard to win in the post season. Saying the first time for the cup to come to Canada since 93 is just a straight up lie. The cup is taken by every player to their hometown. Most of which are Canadian players on a u.s team so the cup DOES go back to Canada. The u.s just profits off it and that’s all they care for anyways

[@tudormiller887]

Florida is NOT a hockey State, same as California, Texas & Utah. Hockey is in the DNA of Edmontonians. Imagine ? When The Oilers last won the Stanley Cup, Florida didn't even have a hockey team to root for. 🇨🇦🏒🏆

[@tudormiller887]

Let's Go Oilers! 🇬🇧 Oilers fan. 🇨🇦🏒🏆