Marchand, Panthers top Oilers in Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final
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The Florida Panthers handed the Edmonton Oilers a 5-2 defeat in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday at Rogers Place, taking a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series.
The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall again. They'll need to win Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., to avoid watching the Florida Panthers celebrate a championship on their home ice for a second consecutive year.
Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard came into Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and beat the Panthers in overtime, including a massive OT save.
Leon Draisaitl's Immediate Reaction to Oilers' Comeback Win Against Panthers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers entered the first intermission of Game 4 looking more like a team on the edge of collapse than a Stanley Cup contender.
One of the greatest Stanley Cup Final games in recent memory ended with the Edmonton Oilers defeating the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime on Thursday.
The defending champion Panthers routed the Oilers, 6-1, in a penalty-filled game on Monday in the Stanley Cup final.