Panthers defeat Oilers 6-1, take lead in Stanley Cup Final
CBC
The Florida Panthers have taken the series lead in the Stanley Cup final after a lopsided 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Monday.
Things went Florida's way from the outset.
Game 2's double overtime hero Brad Marchand scored less than a minute into the game to open the scoring for Florida, and Carter Verhaeghe added a second on the power play to go up by two late in a penalty-filled period.
Seven penalties were called in the first 20 minutes Monday, and the Oilers went to the dressing room down 2-0.
Corey Perry got Edmonton on the board with a power play goal early in the second period, but the Panthers were quick to respond with Sam Reinhart getting a third goal past Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner.
Coach Kris Knoblauch said the Oilers weren't able to find their footing after that goal.
Sam Bennett then notched his league-leading 14th goal of the playoffs, seven minutes into a rough-and-tumble second period to give his team a 4-1 lead as the Panthers took control of the game.
The Oilers had a scare midway through the second frame, as Connor McDavid went down the tunnel to the dressing room after taking a hard hit, but the captain came back out moments later.
The visiting Oilers would get no reprieve in the final frame at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.
Skinner took a delay of game penalty for flipping the puck over the glass early in the third, and was pulled after Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad scored on the ensuing power play to give his team a 5-1 lead.
Evan Rodrigues got one past backup Calvin Pickard on a two-man power play advantage with 3:50 remaining to cap off the scoring in a third period marked by fights and game misconduct penalties, with several players getting tossed as the Oilers' frustrations ran high and tempers flared in the final stretch.
A near-brawl that started by the bench saw Oilers defender Darnell Nurse drop the gloves with Panthers winger Jonah Gadjovich.
Despite getting crushed on the scoreboard, the Oilers finished the night with 33 shots to the Panthers' 31.
Evander Kane, who got tossed after taking a slashing penalty toward the end of the game, expressed some frustration with the officiating.
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