Florida built up a 2-0 lead in the first period on two even strength goals, the second one coming after the Oilers failed to advance the puck, Edmonton’s Mattias Ekholm whiffing on a clearance and Florida charging right back into the Oilers zone to score.

Production and energy from their third and fourth lines have helped the Florida Panthers get on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup again.

While Draisaitl has ended the Oilers’ two victories in the series with overtime goals that gave him an NHL record with four in a single tournament, McDavid has beaten Sergei Bobrovsky once and has just four even-strength points in five games, one since Game 2.

Is there better theater than Stanley Cup playoff hockey? Game 4 between Edmonton and Florida had everything: chaotic twists, a comeback, a last-second game-tying goal, another overtime, and Taylor Swift in the crowd as the Oilers tied a wild series.

The Edmonton Oilers looked dead in the water after the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, but they found a way.

Oilers Facing Backlash from NHL Reporters over Unexpected Practice originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers are no strangers to intense scrutiny, especially after giving up the series lead and entering Game 4 trailing 2-1 in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Oilers are down to the Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, so they are bringing in Jeff Skinner with the hopes of flipping momentum.