LATEST NEWS: After suffering a defeat, head coach Paul Maurice blamed the loss on Edmonton Oilers fans, claiming their excessive booing prevented the Florida Panthers players from performing at their best. Maurice is reportedly planning to file a petition with the NHL to ban Edmonton fans from attending any future games — a move that has forced Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch to speak out. Full story 👇

In a dramatic turn of events following a crushing defeat in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice is pointing fingers — not at his team, but at the Edmonton Oilers’ fans. During a tense post-game press conference, Maurice claimed that the relentless booing and noise inside Rogers Place in Edmonton created an atmosphere so hostile, it disrupted his players’ focus and performance on the ice.

> “We didn’t lose to the Oilers tonight — we lost to 18,000 fans with lungs of steel,” Maurice said. “There’s a line between support and sabotage, and I believe it was crossed.”

Maurice reportedly intends to file a formal petition with the NHL in an effort to ban Oilers fans from attending any remaining games in the series. He argued that the league must take action to “preserve the integrity of the sport” and prevent what he described as “psychological warfare.”

The bizarre move has sparked immediate backlash, especially from Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch, who responded swiftly and bluntly:

> “It’s playoff hockey. If your team can’t handle some noise, they’re in the wrong building — and the wrong sport,” Knoblauch said. “We’re proud of our fans. They showed up, they were loud, and they gave us an edge — that’s home-ice advantage.”

Social media has since erupted, with fans across the NHL mocking the potential petition as “the softest move in playoff history.” Meanwhile, NHL officials have declined to comment on whether such a request would even be considered, calling it “unprecedented.”

As the drama unfolds off the ice, all eyes are now on Game 4 — and on whether Panthers players can block out the boos and bounce back.