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Stanley Cup Final a Clash of Vastly Different Markets

  • The Stanley Cup Final features two teams with entirely different paths to success.
  • Emily Kaplan breaks down the narratives on and off the ice, and opine on who will be the big movers this offseason.
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The Stanley Cup Final brings together the Florida Panthers, who have ridden a wave of recent success to build a loyal fan base, against the Edmonton Oilers, a team with a deep history but little success in the last decade. Those different paths are on display as the series moves to Edmonton. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan joins the show to break down the narratives on and off the ice, and opine on who will be the big movers this offseason.

Plus, Front Office Sports’ David Rumsey checks in from the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, Paramount pulls the plug on a major media deal, and Nike was denied a trademark.

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