Panthers take pivotal Game 5
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Following their 5-2 win Saturday in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Oilers, the Panthers have a 3-2 series lead over Edmonton. Florida can clinch its second consecutive title as early as Tuesday, when it plays Game 6 on home ice at Amerant Bank Arena (8 p.m., TNT, truTV, Max).
Florida Panthers' forward Evan Rodrigues, in his NHL blog, shared insights into the team's preparation for the Stanley Cup Finals. Following their Game 5 victory against the Edmonton Oilers, Rodrigues highlighted the Panthers' consistent travel and practice routines.
Forsling has been impressive in the Cup Final despite having only one assist. He's averaging 26:44 of ice time per game, and a lot of it has come against star forwards Connor McDavid and/or Leon Draisaitl, sometimes playing against them at the same time.
The Florida Panthers are now on their third straight Stanley Cup final, which means they have played a heckuva lot of hockey in recent years.
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Corey Perry is in the Stanley Cup Final for a sixth time in his NHL career. Maybe that explains why his first intermission words of encouragement sparked the Edmonton Oilers' three-goal comeback to tie the series against the Florida Panthers.
Lundell and the Panthers are on the cusp of winning a second Stanley Cup championship. It’s a big-time moment, a pressure moment. They know the Oilers are going to be fighting to stay alive, much like they did in last year’s Cup Final when they came back from a 3-0 series deficit and forced Game 7.
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The Florida Panthers hosts Edmonton tonight, June 9, at 8 p.m. ET for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Stadium.