The Edmonton Oilers unexpectedly won two games in a row in the Stanley Cup Final, and now have received unexpected shout-out from Toronto Maple Leafs Captain John Tavares. With the Leafs out of the playoffs, Tavares talked about the series between the Oilers and Florida Panthers, at a recent red carpet event, showing some support for Canada's team. <q> @Kgill39 John Tavares is rooting for the oilers. « Give everything you got, we are right there « - John Tavares to Edmonton oilers </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/rxxrs29/status/1803632291606044843'> </a></blockquote></div> <q> Obviously, being down 3-0 is very, very hard, especially against a team like Florida. But not only did they win, they won convincingly and played really well. So, obviously, it's going to give them some belief. All you do is go out there, play the game, give it everything you've got, and see what happens. You know the Leafs, we're not there. It doesn't matter to me, but I know a lot of people across Canada are really excited about having a Canadian team in the final and pulling for Edmonton, so we'll see what happens. </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nowtoronto/status/1803095943660675416'> </a></blockquote></div> It's unusual to see a player comment on the ongoing Cup Final with such enthusiasm, especially given the Leafs' history of playoff struggles. Tavares came just short of fully endorsing the Oilers for the Stanley Cup, which is rare for an NHL player without ties to another team. The Oilers are down 3-2 in the series, hoping to avoid elimination on Friday at what's sure to be a rowdy Rogers Place in Alberta. As seen on Oilers Daily: <a href='https://www.oilersdaily.com/nhl/news/oilers-get-a-bizarre-message-from-john-tavares-for-stanley-cup-final' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers get a bizarre message from John Tavares for Stanley Cup Final</a>