Whisky, rum and key lime pie: Smith and DeSantis place wager on Stanley Cup final

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EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have made a friendly wager on the Stanley Cup final.

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EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have made a friendly wager on the Stanley Cup final.

Smith says in a social media post that if the Florida Panthers win the hockey series, she’ll send some Alberta-made whisky down to Florida.

DeSantis replies that if the Edmonton Oilers win, he’ll send some Florida rum up to Alberta.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have made a friendly wager on the Stanley Cup final. Edmonton Oilers fans arrive to the arena before the Oilers take on the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup final in Sunrise, Fla. on Saturday, June 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have made a friendly wager on the Stanley Cup final. Edmonton Oilers fans arrive to the arena before the Oilers take on the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup final in Sunrise, Fla. on Saturday, June 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

And, he says, he’ll throw in a key lime pie, the official state pie.

The Oilers are looking to even the best-of-seven series Monday night in Florida.

The Panthers beat the Oilers 3-0 in Saturday’s opening game.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2024.

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