Panthers beat Oilers 5-4 in double OT, tying Stanley Cup final series
Kevin Maimann
| CBC News | Posted: June 6, 2025 10:00 PM | Last Updated: June
7
Series now goes to Florida tied at one game apiece
Media | Panthers' Marchand scores in double OT to edge Oilers
in Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final
Caption: Brad Marchand scores twice, including the winner in
double overtime, to lift Florida to a 5-4 win over Edmonton and
even the series at 1-1.
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Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand scored a breakaway goal
in double overtime in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals to even
the series with the Edmonton Oilers Friday.
The two teams had been locked at 4-4 after the first extra 20
minutes of sudden death.
Panthers star Sam Bennett notched a power-play goal just over
two minutes into the start of the game at Rogers Place in
Edmonton, kicking off scoring in a chaotic first period after
Evander Kane was called for a high stick.
Kane struck back five minutes later for the Oilers, ripping a
shot past goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to tie the game. Defenceman
Evan Bouchard then found the back of the net with a long wrist
shot, giving the Oilers a lead, all before the halfway mark of
the first period. But that lead was short lived, with the
Panthers' Seth Jones striking back to even things up 2-2.
The home team had a major scare when Bennett took a goaltender
interference penalty, falling onto Stuart Skinner's
outstretched leg shortly after, leaving Skinner down on the ice
and receiving attention from the trainer.
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Caption: Florida Panthers player Sam Bennett collides with
Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner as Mattias Ekholm defends
during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup final
in Edmonton Friday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
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Skinner stayed in net and the Oilers made Bennett pay on the
ensuing power play, when Connor McDavid set up Leon Draisaitl,
hearkening back to his Game 1 overtime winner and bringing
Edmonton ahead, still less than 13 minutes into the game.
Eleven penalties were called in the first frame, which saw the
Oilers outshoot the Panthers.
The cats came out strong in the second period, getting back on
the board with defenceman Dmitry Kulikov firing a wrist shot
through traffic at 11:37 to tie the game once again.
Marchand then took advantage of a discombobulated Oilers power
play, scoring on a breakaway to give his team a 4-3 lead,
marking the first shorthanded goal the Oilers have given up
during the playoffs.
WATCH | McDavid sets up Draisatl for 1st-period goal:
Media Video | McDavid's dazzling assist sets up goal for
Draisaitl in Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final
Caption: Oilers captain Connor McDavid makes an incredible curl
and drag move before feeding Leon Draisaitl to give Edmonton a
3-2 lead in the first period.
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The Panthers took control of the play in period two, applying
heavy offensive zone pressure and going to the locker room back
on top.
The Oilers couldn't capitalize on even-strength chances in a
tight third period, and pulled Skinner for the extra attacker
with 2:33 remaining.
The Panthers looked like they had weathered the storm, until
Oilers winger Corey Perry hit the top shelf in a scramble with
just 17 seconds left, sending the series to OT for the second
straight game.
WATCH | Perry sends the game to overtime:
Media Video | Oilers' Perry sends Game 2 to OT with goal late
in regulation
Caption: Corey Perry scores with 17.8 seconds remaining in the
third period to tie Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at 4-4.
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Both teams were sharp in the first overtime period, with back
and forth play leading to chances on either end.
Skinner made a show-stopping save on Marchand about eight
minutes in, followed by a post hit on the rebound that drew
gasps from fans who thought it was a sure goal.
But neither club could bury one in the additional 20 minutes,
dragging the game into a rare second OT.
Another tight overtime period only went to 8:05, when Marchand
sprung forward on a pass from Anton Lundell and found the back
of the net for his second of the night.
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Caption: Florida Panthers' Seth Jones (3) checks Edmonton
Oilers' Corey Perry (90) as Connor McDavid (97) watches during
the first period in Game 2. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
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"The guys did a great job at the line turning it over, and a
phenomenal pass by Lundy, to get it up and get it through there
and give me enough time to make the play," Marchand said,
speaking with Sportsnet after the game.
The Oilers were hoping to expand their series lead in the cup
rematch after a 4-3 overtime victory in another nail-biter
Wednesday.
* Check out our Stanley Cup final live blog from Game 1
between the Oilers and Panthers
* 'We're stronger': Oilers better prepared for Panthers'
physical play in this year's final, coach says
"Tomorrow you get some rest and get on the plane and be ready
for Game 3," Perry said following the game. "They're a good
team, they're going to push us to the max and we're going to
push them to the max."
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said both of the first two
games could have gone either way.
"Obviously when you win the first one you're disappointed you
don't follow up and win the second one, but we're going there
with the split and that's fine with us," he said at a post-game
press conference.
Last year's series between the two teams went the full seven
games, with Florida coming out on top.
Game 3 goes Monday in Florida at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT.
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