Connor McDavid scores two goals and two assists in Game 5
Edmonton Oilers win Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final against Florida Panthers with score of 3-2
Oilers become fourth team in NHL history to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final
Stuart Skinner makes 29 saves, improving his record to 9-0 in crucial games of playoff series
In a thrilling game that kept fans on the edge of their seats, the Edmonton Oilers managed to survive the Florida Panthers' comeback attempt in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, forcing a Game 6 back in Alberta. The Oilers have now scored 80 goals as a team in the playoffs, with Connor McDavid performing exceptionally well, scoring two goals and two assists in this game alone. He is now five points away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record of 47 points in 18 games for points in a single postseason. The Oilers have shown remarkable resilience throughout the series, overcoming a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final to become only the fourth team in NHL history to achieve this feat. Stuart Skinner's impressive performance, with 29 saves and an improved record of 9-0 in Games 4-7 of each playoff series, has been a key factor in the Oilers' success. The Panthers will now have to regroup and try to secure a victory in Game 6, which promises to be another exciting showdown between these two formidable teams.
The Panthers gave up a shorthanded goal early in the first period and never fully recovered.
Florida’s special teams are a problem as they went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed two power-play goals to Edmonton.
Accuracy
The Panthers lost Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Oilers with a score of 5-3.
Connor McDavid had a four-point night (2 goals, 2 assists) in Game 5.
McDavid now has 42 points in this playoff run, five shy of Wayne Gretzky’s record for most points all time.
The Oilers scored the first goal and built a three-goal lead, then held on despite allowing more shots in the second period. They had only four shots while allowing 11 in the final frame.
Edmonton’s power play has found answers after struggling earlier in the series, scoring two goals with the extra skater advantage in Game 5.
Matthew Tkachuk had his best game of the Cup Final for Florida with a goal and an assist, and Connor McDavid continues to lead Edmonton with points (6 goals, 10 assists).
Deception
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The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The authors provide their opinions on the performance of both teams and players, which goes beyond reporting facts. They also focus on certain details that support their perspective while omitting others that may contradict it.
The Panthers had done a masterful job early in the series of holding off Edmonton’s potent power play. But the Oilers have been turning the tide there, and Florida looks increasingly vulnerable in an area that was once a true strength.
Florida checked in late to Game 5 and ran out of runway to seal the deal on the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship -- again.
That Oilers power-play unit might be fine going forward
Connor McDavid has 42 points in 23 playoff games, putting him five points away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record of 47 points in 18 games for points in a single postseason.
The Oilers have scored 80 goals as a team in the playoffs.
McDavid is position to become the second player in NHL history to have a point on over 50% of his team’s goals, after Gretzky in 1988.
The Oilers are the fourth team in NHL history to trail 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final and rally to force a Game 6.
Stuart Skinner had 29 saves and improved to 9-0 in Games 4-7 of each playoff series.
Connor Brown scored his second goal of the playoffs on a shorthanded goal during a sloppy power-play from the Panthers.
Evan Bouchard scored on a power-play blast that was tipped home by Zach Hyman for Edmonton’s second goal.
McDavid assisted on both Edmonton’s first and second goals in Game 5.
Connor McDavid has eight points when facing elimination in the Stanley Cup Final, the most in NHL history.
Corey Perry scored his first goal of the playoffs on a brilliant McDavid assist.
The Oilers took a 1-0 lead on a shorthanded goal by Connor Brown during a sloppy power-play from the Panthers.
Edmonton’s power play converted at 5-on-4 for the first time in the series after Niko Mikkola was whistled for interference.
McDavid snuck the puck past Bobrovsky for his seventh goal of the postseason after a strong forecheck by forward Warren Foegele.
Matthew Tkachuk converted an Evan Rodrigues steal for his first goal of the series, making it 4-1 in favor of Edmonton.
The Panthers responded with a goal from Rodrigues jammed off of Darnell Nurse and behind Skinner to make it 4-2.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson sent a dart past Skinner and cut the lead to 4-3 at 4:04 of the third period.
Connor McDavid's words after Game 4 became a rallying cry for the Oilers.
Stuart Skinner made 29 saves for the Oilers. (unique to this article)
Accuracy
The Oilers led 3-0 and 4-1 in the second period but had to fend off a comeback attempt by the Panthers.
Matthew Tkachuk got Florida on the board with a quick-release finish over Skinner.
Rodrigues answered with a goal, but Florida couldn’t draw any closer through 40 minutes despite a strong push in the latter half of the period.
Ekman-Larsson scored for Florida to fuel hope in the crowd.
Deception
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The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author uses phrases like 'rallying cry', 'do a job and drag them back to Alberta', 'total effort from everybody', and 'difference tonight, special teams'. These phrases are not factual statements but rather the author's opinions or interpretations of events. Additionally, the article focuses on specific details that support the author's position (the Oilers winning Game 5 and McDavid's performance) while omitting information that contradicts it (the Panthers' comeback attempt in the third period).
It was a total effort from everybody.
The difference tonight, special teams.
The Oilers did just that with a 5-3 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night at Amerant Bank Arena.
