The Edmonton Oilers have been dominant for most of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and although Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are again the catalysts , it's the depth that has really put the Western Conference juggernauts over the top this postseason.

Kasperi Kapanen is one unheralded forward who has stepped up tremendously. He was excellent in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, recording two assists while skating with Draisaitl and Evander Kane on the second line at 5-on-5.

The Finnish forward admitted he's just happy he's getting an opportunity to make a difference.

“I've bounced around,” Kapanen said after Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory, per Sportsnet's Luke Fox. “And there's no point in getting into the why it wasn't working out … but I knew t

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