If the Edmonton Oilers have hopes in changing into the second group to win a Stanley Cup Last after trailing the collection three video games to none, then Saturday’s thumping of Florida was begin.
The Oilers averted a sweep in dominant style on Saturday night time, beating the Florida Panthers, 8-1.
Early within the first interval, the Panthers have been on the facility play, and a shot rang off the publish. However after a turnover, the Oilers had a 2-on-1, and Mattian Janmark discovered the again of the web off a affected person feed from Connor Brown. A couple of minutes later, Adam Henrique scored to provide the boys from the wind up north a 2-0 lead, however Florida answered proper again with a purpose by Vladimir Tarasenko to chop the lead in half.
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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) celebrates a purpose with teammates within the second interval towards the Florida Panthers in recreation 4 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Last at Rogers Place. (Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Edmonton, although, rapidly returned the favor. This time it was Dylan Holloway on a nifty go from Leon Draisaitl to make it 3-1 Oilers. It was Draisaitl’s first level of the collection, and it was the primary time the Oilers led by two targets all collection.
The scoring barrage continued within the second, as Connor McDavid lastly scored his first purpose of the Cup Last. It didn’t cease there.
Darnell Nurse joined the enjoyable on the 4:59 mark of the interval, forcing the Panthers to switch Sergei Bobrovsky with Anthony Stolarz. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on a two-man benefit later within the interval, and Holloway and Ryan Mcleod every added one other within the third, simply in case.
Edmonton Oilers middle Connor McDavid (97) celebrates a purpose within the second interval towards the Florida Panthers in recreation 4 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Last at Rogers Place. (Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The Oilers want to change into the fifth group in NHL historical past to win a collection after trailing 3-0, and the primary for the reason that 2014 Los Angeles Kings did so within the first spherical – they wound up profitable the Cup that yr after profitable two extra Sport 7s.
The one comeback within the Cup Last was in 1942 by the Toronto Maple Leafs – it was the primary 3-0 comeback within the Massive 4 leagues.
5 different groups compelled, however misplaced, a Sport 7.
Edmonton Oilers middle Adam Henrique (19) celebrates once more with Edmonton Oilers middle Mattias Janmark (13) within the first interval towards the Florida Panthers in recreation 4 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Last at Rogers Place. (Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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Sport 5 shall be Tuesday night time in Florida at 8 p.m. ET.
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