Kris Knoblauch pushed back at the notion his team had been bullied in last year's Stanley Cup final.

The Edmonton Oilers head coach also agreed the group is better suited to face the Florida Panthers some 11½ months later.

"We're a more physical team," he said. "We're bigger, we're stronger."

The Oilers showed that in Game 1 of the 2025 title series. They have no intention of backing down.

Edmonton delivered punishing blows to Florida's defence in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory, including a number of big hits on Panthers blueliner Aaron Ekblad, who played more than 33 minutes to top all skaters. WATCH | That's the ticket: Fans travel far to cheer the Oilers:

How far did fans travel to watch the Oilers in action? 1 day ago Duration 2:08 Fans from around the world made their

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