Oilers avoid sweep, thump Panthers 8-1 in Game 4 of Stanley Cup final
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The Oilers still have life in the Stanley Cup final. Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as Edmonton thumped Florida 8-1 on Saturday to cut the Panthers' lead in the best-of-seven title series to 3-1.
The Oilers still have life in the Stanley Cup final.
Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as Edmonton thumped Florida 8-1 on Saturday to cut the Panthers' lead in the best-of-seven title series to 3-1.
Dylan Holloway, with two goals and an assist, Mattias Janmark, with a goal and an assist, Adam Henrique, Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Oilers, who finally solved Sergei Bobrovsky by putting five pucks past the Panthers netminder on 16 shots before he was pulled in the second period.
Stuart Skinner made 32 saves. Leon Draisaitl, with his first points of the series, and Zach Hyman had two assists each.
Vladimir Tarasenko replied for the Panthers. Florida will have another chance to clinch in Game 5 on Tuesday at home in Sunrise, Fla. Anthony Stolarz stopped 16 shots in relief.
Edmonton, meanwhile, is looking to become just the fifth team in NHL history — and the second in the final, joining the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs — to come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a series.
The Oilers picked up their first victory in the championship round since June 17, 2006, after feeling they had played well enough to be leading against Florida despite losses of 3-0, 4-1 and 4-3.
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