The Edmonton Oilers have smashed the Florida Panthers 5-1 in the crucial game 6 of Stanley Cup Final to achieve what only two other teams had done before: coming back from three first lost games, just to win the next three and force the series to go to the final game 7.
Only two other teams have ever achieved this feat before, with the Maple Leafs ultimately winning the Stanley Cup in 1942 and the the Detroit Red Wings finally losing game 7 in 1945. What will the Edmonton Oilers do? We will the know answer on Monday.
First Period
- Oilers 1, Panthers 0: Brett Kulak and Leon Draisaitl created a quick rush, with Warren Foegele scoring to extend his point streak to four games.
Second Period
- Oilers 2, Panthers 0: Mattias Janmark’s pass to Adam Henrique resulted in a two-on-one goal.
- Panthers Disallowed Goal: Aleksander Barkov’s goal was overturned for offside.
- Oilers 3, Panthers 0: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins blocked a shot leading to Zach Hyman’s backhand goal.
Third Period
- Oilers 3, Panthers 1: Barkov scored by beating Foegele.
- Oilers 4, Panthers 1: Ryan McLeod scored an empty-net goal.
- Oilers 5, Panthers 1: Darnell Nurse added another empty-net goal.
Game Statistics
- Shots on Goal: Oilers 21, Panthers 21
- Blocked Shots: Oilers 22, Panthers 11
- Saves: Skinner 20, Bobrovsky 16
- Power Plays: Oilers 0/2, Panthers 0/3
- Hits: Oilers 21, Panthers 43
- Shots on Goal: Oilers 30, Panthers 27
Stanley Cup Finals Game 7
The highly anticipated Game 7 will take place at Amerant Arena in Sunshine, Florida next Monday. Both teams will be vying for the ultimate prize in what promises to be an epic conclusion to the series. Home stadium crowd will definitely help the Florida Panthers, but will that be enough to stop Edmonton Oilers‘ relentless onslaught?