The Florida Panthers bounced back from a Game 1 overtime loss to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in double overtime. Brad Marchand scored the winning goal on a breakaway, marking his tenth career playoff game winner.
Corey Perry tied the game with just 17.8 seconds left in the third period, sending it into extra time for the second consecutive game. This is only the sixth time in NHL history that two games of a Stanley Cup Final rematch have gone to overtime.
Key Performances
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Sergei Bobrovsky: Made several crucial saves, stopping 42 of Edmonton’s shots, which helped secure a much-needed win.
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Sam Bennett: Scored his postseason-leading thirteenth goal and set an NHL record by scoring his twelfth road goal. His performance places him among five players to score ten goals before May, joining:
- Bobby Orr (1970)
- Wayne Gretzky (1987)
- Mario Lemieux (1991)
- Alex Ovechkin (2009)
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Seth Jones: Scored after impressive passing between Kulikov and Carter Verhaeghe, tying the game for Florida. Kulikov remarked, "It’s huge. We were playing great hockey but we couldn’t find that equalizer."
Game Highlights
- The Panthers controlled play for several minutes in the second period, outshooting the Oilers with a thirty-four-to-thirteen advantage in shot attempts during that period.
- Marchand’s overtime goal places him behind only Joe Sakic for the most playoff game winners among active players, with Sakic having eleven such goals throughout his career.
The Panthers have regained home ice advantage from the Oilers by splitting the first two games. They have rebounded from their Game One loss, asserting that they will not go quietly against Draisaitl and McDavid as they strive to hoist the cup for the very first time.
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