Goofy Oilers, Panthers Shirtless Kid Is Back To Torment Edmonton Coach

The shirtless kid from the Oilers-Panthers Stanley Cup final is back!

Edmonton came locked in for Monday's Game 2 after getting shut out in Game 1 (3-0) against the Florida Panthers. 

One familiar face and belly from Game 1 made an appearance in Sunrise, FL., on Monday. During an in-game interview with Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch, the kid (the kid!) who crashed Knoblauch's interview from Game 1 was back to haunt the coach for Game 2.

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 29: Head coach Kris Knoblauch of the Edmonton Oilers addresses the media after Game Four of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on May 29, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Like a young Bert Kreischer or a baby Gronkowski, the shirtless Panthers kid gloriously made his return during the ESPN broadcast with another photobomb.

Knoblauch was asked about Oilers forward Warren Foegele's ejection in Game 2 after he clipped Florida's Eetu Luostarinen in the first period, which resulted in an injury to Luostarinen.

The shirtless fan, flexing his muscles in an attempt to intimidate the coach, injected some lightheartedness into the otherwise serious atmosphere between Knoblauch and the ESPN reporter.

Mattias Ekholm kicked off the scoring for Edmonton in the first period. Florida's Niko Mikkola tied the game at 1-1 (his second goal of the postseason) with 10 minutes to go in the second period.

Previously noted by OutKick's Matt Reigle, the Panthers became the fourth team from Florida in as many years to represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup final.

Check back with OutKick after the game.

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