Stanley Cup Finals 2024 - Game 6

The series heads to Edmonton for Game 6, where the Oilers bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Stuart Skinner patrol the creases. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Warren Foegele goal, his third of the postseason, via Leon Draisaitl and Brett Kulak. The Oilers added on in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming off of Mattias Janmark and Mattias Ekholm. Edmonton extended the lead as Zach Hyman scored his sixteenth of the postseason, thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Florida got on the board in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his eighth of the playoffs, helped along by Carter Verhaeghe and Dmitry Kulikov. The Oilers shot back with a Ryan McLeod empty net goal, his fourth of the postseason, set up by Foegele. Edmonton iced it at 5-1 with a Darnell Nurse empty net goal, his second of the playoffs, with a lone assist by the goalie Skinner. The three stars were Foegele, Henrique and Hyman. The series is tied at 3, and there will be Game 7 in Florida on Monday. 

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Stanley Cup Finals 2024 - Game 5

The series returns to Florida for Game 5 as the Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Sergei Bobrovsky are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Connor Brown shorthanded goal, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Oilers added on with a Zach Hyman power play goal, his fifteenth of the playoffs, powered by Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid in second period. Edmonton extended the lead as McDavid scored his seventh of the postseason, helped along by Warren Foegele and Bouchard. Florida got on the board with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the playoffs, courtesy of Evan Rodrigues. The Oilers shot back with a Corey Perry power play goal, with assists provided by McDavid and Bouchard. The Panthers answered with a Rodrigues goal, his seventh of the postseason, passed from Brandon Montour and Sam Bennett. Florida got closer in the third period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his second of the playoffs, with a lone helper from Tkachuk. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a McDavid empty net goal, his second of the game and eighth of the postseason, an unassisted goal. The three stars were McDavid, Bouchard, and Tkachuk, while Rodrigues gets an honorable mention. The series heads north again with Florida ahead 3-2. 

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