The franchise ranked eighth in the NHL with an average attendance of 18,690 in 2006-07, the last time Buffalo won a playoff round.

Kris Knoblauch said Leon Draisaitl had hand and rib injuries, forward Evander Kane had a sports hernia and captain Connor McDavid was also playing hurt.

In downtown Edmonton, peaceful scenes of fans consoling their fellow Oilers die-hards played out after the team lost to the Florida Panthers on Monday night.

The Edmonton Oilers' 2-1 Game 7 loss on Monday night to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final drew a mix of reactions on social media.

The Edmonton Oilers forward was drafted by Anaheim in 2003, made his NHL debut in 2005, and won his only Stanley Cup in 2007.

This is by far the longest stretch between Canadian Stanley Cup wins.

Thirteen years to the day since hearing his name called in one of the most memorable moments of his career, Nugent-Hopkins is playing for the Stanley Cup in Game 7 of the final.

When the Edmonton Oilers face off against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, the team will be watched and supported by people across Canada.

The Oilers are hoping to become the fifth NHL team to come back from an 0-3 deficit to win a series.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is having one of the most productive postseasons in NHL history.