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NHL Playoffs 2025: Stanley Cup Final schedule, bracket, scores, as Panthers take pivotal Game 5 in Edmonton
The Florida Panthers are one win away from their second straight Stanley Cup. Brad Marchand and the Panthers took control of the game early, and they never gave the Oilers any life. With his two goals, Marchand now has 10 in the postseason and six in the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton has already come up with one big answer — the Game 4 comeback — but it needs another one now.. The Oilers have to go into enemy territory with their season on the line on Tuesday, and the. Panthers will want to prevent a Game 7. For the complete schedule and results, follow along right here at CBS Sports. The series will go to Game 7 on Friday, June 20, at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and the NHL Network. The winner will face the winner of the Western Conference Final or the Eastern Conference Final, which will take place on June 25 and 26 in Las Vegas. The final will be decided on June 28. The game will be played in front of a crowd of more than 100,000 at the Bell Centre.
At the age of 37, Marchand is playing some of the best hockey of his career. He scored two goals in Game 5, and both of them were of the highlight reel variety. With his two goals, Marchand now has 10 in the postseason and six in the Stanley Cup Final. He also joins Mario Lemieux as the only players in the modern era to score five or more goals in two Stanley Cup Final series.
The other story of the night was the Panthers’ defense thwarting everything the Oilers tried to do offensively. Edmonton rarely got the puck to a dangerous area, and even when it did, Sergei Bobrovsky made a couple of big saves. Considering the atmosphere in Rogers Place, Game 5 might have been the Panthers’ best defensive showing yet.
The Oilers got a couple of goals in the third period, but they were never really a threat to come back. Leon Draisaitl had two shots on goal, and neither one of them stood out as quality chances. Connor McDavid buried one of his two shots, but Florida made both of those superstars non-factors in a critical Game 5.
Edmonton has already come up with one big answer — the Game 4 comeback — but it needs another one now. The Oilers have to go into enemy territory with their season on the line on Tuesday, and the Panthers will want to prevent a Game 7.
For the complete schedule and results for the Stanley Cup Final, follow along right here at CBS Sports.
Stanley Cup Final
Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers
Game 1: Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 5, Oilers 4 (2OT) | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 6, Oilers 1 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 5, Panthers 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 5, Oilers 2 | Recap
Game 6: Tuesday, June 17 | at FLA | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV
*Game 7: Friday, June 20 | at EDM | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV
Western Conference Final
(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: Stars 6, Oilers 3 | Recap
Game 2: Oilers 3, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 3: Oilers 6, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 4, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 6, Stars 3 | Recap
Eastern Conference Final
(2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) Florida Panthers
Game 1: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 2 | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 0 | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 6, Hurricanes 2 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 3, Panthers 0 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 3 | Recap
Round 2
(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3) Florida Panthers
Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 0 | Recap
Game 7: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
(1) Washington Capitals vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes
Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 0 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 1 | Recap
(1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (2) Dallas Stars
Game 1: Stars 3, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Stars 3, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 6: Stars 2, Jets 1 (OT) | Recap
(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 3, Golden Knights 0 | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 1, Golden Knights 0 (OT) | Recap
Round 1
Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2 | Recap
Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | Recap
Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 3 | Recap
(1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC2) Montreal Canadiens
Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | Recap
Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Capitals 4, Canadiens 1 | Recap
Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (2OT) | Recap
Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1 | Recap
Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 6: Blues 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 7: Jets 4, Blues 3 (2OT) | Recap
(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche
Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2 | Recap
Game 6: Avalanche 7, Stars 4 | Recap
Game 7: Stars 4, Avalanche 2 | Recap
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 | Recap
(2) Los Angeles Kings vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Recap
Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2 | Recap
Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 6: Oilers 6, Kings 4 | Recap
‘College Football RedZone’: 5 reasons the idea feels like a non-starter
ESPN has acquired the rights to the “RedZone’ brand from the NFL. Many are discussing the idea of applying the show beyond the NFL and creating a “ RedZone” for college football. The show is unique as a product and is challenging to replicate. It is unlikely to be matched across other sports, even ones with as much popular appeal as college football, as well as fantasy football. It would be odd for ESPN to promote a great game on another network, which could lead to fans turning off ESPN’s ‘RedZone.’ and tuning in directly to an awesome ending on Fox, NBC or CBS. The NFL controls its deals with every network, and ESPN controls its rights to games it has the right to broadcast, which means a great Big Ten game on CBS, a massive Notre Dame game on NBC or the Week 1 Game of the Year on Fox might not be part of the ‘whiparound’ coverage. It could be rolled up into an ESPN upsell offer on the ESPN app.
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ESPN acquiring the rights to the “RedZone” brand is a fun, exciting component of its larger blockbuster deal with the NFL, and I hope the network tries to be creative with it. Many people are discussing the idea of applying the show beyond the NFL and creating a “RedZone” for college football (or, let’s call it, “CFB RedZone”).
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell accelerated the discussion, appearing on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” on Wednesday by saying the network purchased the “RedZone” name and can use it for other sports, including college football.
There are specific reasons why “NFL RedZone” works so well. It is unique as a product and is challenging to replicate. However, it is unlikely to be matched across other sports, even ones with as much popular appeal as college football.
1. Why people watch “RedZone” (aka my fantasy team)
The most obvious reason to watch “NFL RedZone” — beyond marveling at Hanson’s rhetorical dexterity — is because you play fantasy football, and it’s a fun way to monitor all of the various touchdowns and big plays for your fantasy team (and maybe that week’s opponent). College football doesn’t have traction as a fantasy product; the games themselves are frequently and consistently exciting, but any given player scoring any given touchdown matters less to fans who have no vested interest in that player’s performance.
There is also the essential “RedZone” promise — “Every Touchdown From Every Game.” It is the heart of the original, successful pitch to NFL executives, and it is one of the most effective catch-phrases in sports media. “CFB RedZone” could make no such promise; there are too many touchdowns to monitor and show to fans. A typical “NFL RedZone” on Sundays might have 60, 70 or even 80 touchdowns. That’s a standard Saturday in the Big 12 alone, not to mention every other conference that is playing. Speaking of monitoring…
2. Rights
The NFL controls its deals with every network, which allows “RedZone” to exist. Fox and CBS executives begrudgingly live with the show because every subscriber means one less fan watching the Fox or CBS broadcasts. ESPN controls its deals with the games it has the rights to, which means a great Big Ten game on CBS, a massive Notre Dame game on NBC or the Week 1 Game of the Year on Fox’s Big Noon Saturday potentially won’t be part of the “whiparound” coverage, defeating the purpose.
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Could ESPN theoretically offer an incentive for Fox, CBS and NBC to allow its “CFB RedZone” to duck into their games? Sure. ESPN could give the networks cash, or maybe it could be rolled up into an ESPN upsell offer on the ESPN app to access NBC’s Peacock or CBS’s Paramount or Fox’s Fox One streaming networks, but that seems like an imbalanced trade for Fox, CBS and NBC that they are unlikely to accept.
Also, even though ESPN’s “College GameDay” occasionally travels to a school site where the game itself is on another network, it would be odd for ESPN to promote a great game on another network, which could lead to fans turning off ESPN’s “RedZone” and tuning in directly to an awesome ending on Fox, NBC or CBS. It would be equally odd for an ESPN-games-only version of “CFB RedZone” to not have the rights or access to take you to an exciting game on another network. (ESPN tried this previously with a product called “Goal Line,” and it fizzled for many reasons, including that one.)
One of the draws of “NFL RedZone” is that it shows every touchdown from every game. (Bill Streicher / Imagn Images)
3. Access
One of the big draws of “NFL RedZone” is the “every game” part of the “every touchdown from every game” promise. Unless you have a product like “NFL Sunday Ticket,” you can only watch the NFL games selected for your home region — typically, your local team and one other game in the other window. One of the key benefits of “RedZone” is access to other games being played.
With college football, there is no regionalized walling-off — if it’s airing on TV, fans can find any game they want. (There are some exceptions, like games exclusively airing on a streamer like Peacock or smaller-school broadcasts airing on ESPN+, which are unlikely to rise to the level of “CFB RedZone” coverage anyway.)
4. Volume
The NFL’s early afternoon Sunday window (1 p.m. ET) has between seven to 10 games. The late afternoon window (4:30 p.m. ET) has four to six. This allows for a manageable flow between games. The “NFL RedZone” Octobox is an amazing visual, but it gets overwhelming after a few seconds, which is why producers take it off the screen.
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The average college football Saturday windows (noon, 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET) feature many more games, making it more complicated to program. As amazing as the frantic, frenetic “Witching Hour” is on “NFL RedZone,” in the end, it’s only a handful of games you’re being bounced around. With college football, the quantity of games to navigate would quickly overwhelm the quality of the production.
5. College football weirdness
There is a certain cadence to the way NFL teams score. Oh, sure, there are frequently explosive plays or dramatic, instant reversals of fortune. But it’s called “RedZone” because the backbone of the channel is tuning in when teams get inside the 20-yard line. In contrast, college football over-indexes on the volume of crazy plays. The Sun Belt Conference alone feels like one big scoring play after another.
“CFB RedZone” would be less about going live to a game because something exciting might be about to happen and more about showing the highlights of a crazy moment, which is not too far off from the role played by TikTok, X or your group chat.
I don’t mean to be a naysayer. I’m open to reasons why this can work. NBC’s “Gold Zone” channel was successful during the 2024 Paris Olympics because it checked many of these boxes, including the presence of Hanson. However, “NFL RedZone” is an obsession for fans for a reason, and those elements are why it will be challenging to replicate across other sports.
(Photo: Sam Hodde / Getty Images)
Cam Ward, Travis Hunter make their debuts on Saturday night of NFL preseason Week 1
Tennessee’s Cam Ward and Jacksonville’s Travis Hunter made their NFL debuts on Saturday. Ward completed 5-of-8 passes for 67 yards against Tampa Bay. Hunter was targeted only twice but caught both passes for 9 total yards.
Saturday’s action featured the debuts of the top two picks in April’s NFL Draft – Tennessee’s Cam Ward and Jacksonville’s Travis Hunter. Each only played part of the first quarter in their respective games alongside the rest of their team’s first string offense.
Ward was solid against Tampa Bay, completing 5-of-8 passes for 67 yards. Hunter was targeted only twice but caught both passes for 9 total yards. He also played cornerback against Pittsburgh later in the game.
There are two more games on Sunday to wrap up the first week of the NFL’s preseason:
Chargers beat Saints in NFL preseason after Bears vs. Dolphins ended in tie
L.A. is the first team to improve to 2-0 this preseason, having also played in the Hall of Fame Game. Rookie cornerback Eric Rogers had two interceptions, including a pick six, but suffered a late injury.
Trey Lance led the Chargers’ attack, passing for 55 yards while rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown. Rookie cornerback Eric Rogers had two interceptions, including a pick six, but suffered a late injury. Rookie Tyler Shough made his debut for New Orleans, passing for 165 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Tyson Bagent went 13-of-19 passing for the Bears for 103 yards, with one touchdown and one interception, while Zach Wilson led the way for the Dolphins, passing for 96 yards.
Week 2 of the preseason begins on Friday with two games: Titans at Falcons and Chiefs at Seahawks.
Anthony Richardson injured, Pete Carroll returned to Seattle on opening night of NFL preseason
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson dislocated the pinky finger on his throwing hand. Baltimore beat Indianapolis 24-16, with Ravens wideout LaJohntay Wester’s 87-yard punt return touchdown the play of the night. Philadelphia secured a 34-27 win over Cincinnati in a
Baltimore beat Indianapolis 24-16, with Ravens wideout LaJohntay Wester’s 87-yard punt return touchdown the play of the night. Richardson left the game early in the first quarter after David Ojabo’s blind-side sack, with head coach Shane Steichen calling the quarterback “day-to-day” afterward.
Philadelphia secured a 34-27 win over Cincinnati in a game that saw two touchdown passes each for Joe Burrow and Tanner McKee.
Finally, Daniel Carlson’s 51-yard field goal capped Las Vegas’ comeback to secure a 23-23 tie with Seattle in Pete Carroll’s return to Lumen field, wrapping up the Thursday action. Three more games will take place Friday night.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/levante/injuries/