Don Cherry Sends A Reassuring Message To Edmonton Oilers Fans After Embarrassing Game 3 Loss

The Edmonton Oilers find themselves down 2-1 to the Florida Panthers after a terrible 6-1 defeat in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

With a must win Game 4 on the horizon many Edmonton Oilers fans have been on edge about their team's chances of making a comeback, especially, after back to back losses.

Despite the concerning two game losing streak, legendary former NHL analyst and head coach Don Cherry seems to believe there is room for optimism.

In a new post on X, Don Cherry decided to speak directly to Edmonton Oilers fans giving them a reason for hope.

While the result wasn't what Oilers fans would have hoped Cherry praised the Edmonton players for not backing down and showing some toughness in adversity.

This follows Cherry's comments from earlier in the series, where he criticized referees for their terrible calls in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

In the past, this core group of Edmonton Oilers players have been challenged for not being tough enough and physical enough to get the job done.

With what the Edmonton Oilers put on display in Game 3, regardless of the result, that argument can now be laid to rest and looking forward to the rest of the series a loss in Game 3 historically has meant good things for past Stanley Cup Champions.

In the past 7 years, the eventual Stanley Cup Champion has lost either Game 3 or 4 in over half of those series including last season.

While there is room for optimism for the Edmonton Oilers, Game 4 has now become a must win not only to keep the series close but to stop the insane amount of momentum the Florida Panthers currently have.

It will be fun to see if the Oilers can take the fight and toughness they found in Game 3 and translate it to success on the scoreboard tomorrow night.