Edmonton has become a city rich with sports history, and that goes beyond the teams currently playing in the city.

Edmonton's legendary defenseman Kevin Lowe attributed the Oilers’ back-to-back Stanley Cup losses to the Florida Panthers to defenseman Mattias Ekholm’s uncharacteristic plays.

Florida has out-scored Edmonton, 11-4, in first periods throughout the entire series. The Panthers have been dominant in the opening frame of each game, and Game 5 has been no different.

Evan Rodrigues #17 and A.J. Greer #10 of the Florida Panthers react after Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers, not pictured, during overtime to win 5-4 in Game Four of the 2025 Stanley Cup ...

Evan Rodrigues #17 and A.J. Greer #10 of the Florida Panthers react after Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers, not pictured, during overtime to win 5-4 in Game Four of the 2025 Stanley Cup ...

Edmonton has flipped the narrative before, recovered from an 0-3 start in last year’s Stanly Cup Final against Florida, winning the next three, before dropping a tightly contested Game 7.

With the regular season set to kick off in the next couple of months, let’s take a look at the average age of the Edmonton Oilers as they are getting ready to start training camps.

Goalies_Florida, Bobrovsky 15-7-0 (21 shots-19 saves). Edmonton, Pickard 7-1-0 (18-14).

Shots on Goal_Florida 8-5-6_19. Edmonton 3-8-10_21. Power-play opportunities_Florida 0 of 2; Edmonton 0 of 3. Goalies_Florida, Bobrovsky 15-7-0 (21 shots-19 saves). Edmonton, Pickard 7-1-0 (18-14).

Third Period_3, Florida, Marchand 10 (Luostarinen), 5:12. 4, Edmonton, McDavid 7 (Ekholm, Bouchard), 7:24. 5, Florida, Reinhart 7 (Barkov), 8:10. 6, Edmonton, Perry ...

Goalies_Florida, Bobrovsky 15-7-0 (21 shots-19 saves). Edmonton, Pickard 7-1-0 (18-14).