Paul Maurice warns 'the Oilers will put 15 on us' if this issue isn't fixed
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The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up to play the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, and head coach Paul Maurice shares biggest concern about facing the Oilers.
The Florida Panthers are coming off two back-to-back shutout losses, but Paul Maurice highlights that their rush on defence remains a huge underlying problem for the team.
If they don't sharpen up, Paul Maurice admits this game could be a potential blowout.
»It's our rush defence. We went five or six games I think we put up 36 goals I'm not concerned about our offence or lack of Our rush defence is AWOL. If we do that against Edmonton, they're gonna put 15 on us.»
- Paul Maurice
- Paul Maurice
Panthers coach Paul Maurice doesn't believe another game against the Oilers will turn around this rough spot.
«I am not saying a playoff rematch will bring out our best,» Coach Paul Maurice said Saturday. «[Calgary] played well, [Vancouver] played well, our rush defence is terrible and that is why we lost those games.»
-Paul Maurice
-Paul Maurice
Coach Maurice will want to fix that rush defence against a team like the Oilers to avoid a third consecutive shutout loss.
As it stands, the Edmonton Oilers are playing their best hockey of the 2024-25 season.
The Oil have won 8 or their 9 last matchups, and are on the hunt their first 6 game winning streak of the season.
Although Paul Maurice feels like his team could be in a tough position heading into tonight's game, the Edmonton Oilers will look to exploit the Panthers weakness on the back-end.
Regardless, tonight's matchup has captivated of NHL enthusiasts across the league, and fans will be tuning in for this special marquee matchup.
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| Yes | 107 | 55.4 % |
| No | 86 | 44.6 % |
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