The Florida Panthers will look to bounce back after a tough overtime loss and even the series against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
The first game of the Stanley Cup Final rematch was a downright thriller. The Oilers jumped ahead, giving the Panthers everything they could handle. However, the defending champions roared back with three unanswered goals to take the lead. Yet, Edmonton was not deterred, rallying to score the tying goal in the third period, sending the game into overtime.
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The home side was all over the Panthers in the extra frame, with Leon Draisaitl hammering home a pass from Connor McDavid to give the Oilers a 4-3 victory.
The loss didn’t take away from what was a very solid game from the two-time Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky (outside of a flukey goal given up to Viktor Arvidsson). The Panthers goaltender was tested early and often by the Oilers, who outshot the Panthers 46-32, and made some big saves to keep the game tied early in the extra frame.
STANLEY CUP FINAL
Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers (Oilers lead, 1-0)
When: Friday, June 6
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Where: Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alberta)
Channel: TNT, truTV