- ABC News
- June 20, 2024
Forward Nick Cousins, who has been scratched from the past eight playoff games, will be in the lineup when the Florida Panthers visit the Edmonton Oilers on Friday in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers hold a 3-2 lead the best-of-seven series but have lost the last two games. Cousins, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday, is expected to replace Kyle Okposo on the fourth line. "It's his turn to draw in," Florida coach Paul Maurice said Thursday. "I really liked where Kyle was at. Not that he had a game that changed my mind, but I thought he deserved, based on play, to stay in. The switch was kind of there. I thought, if there was a Game 6, that Nick could go." Cousins last played May 26 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Rangers. He practiced on the fourth line on Thursday at right wing, with Ryan Lomberg at left wing and Kevin Stenlund at center. "I'm excited to come in and...