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The Florida Panthers moved to the edge of the Stanley Cup title by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in game 5 on Saturday
“It was a very solid game, definitely,” goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky said. “But the series continues and we are excited about the next game. It will be a great game.”
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Sam Bennett #9 of the Florida Panthers celebrates a goal against the Edmonton Oilers with his teammate Nate Schmidt #88 of the Florida Panthers last the first period in game five of the final of the Stanley 2025 Cup in Rogers Place, Can, Canad. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Bobrovsky stopped 19 of the 21 shots he faced, making some important salvages when necessary, and was helped by the defense of blocking that the ice moves away from the oilers.
Marchand, Bennett and Sam Reinhart tested the crime. Marchand joined Mario Lemieux as the only players in the last half century to score more than five goals in a final several times, and his 13 goals in the final in the final are the most active.
“I just enjoy every moment,” said Marchand, who is in his fourth final and third since he won the Cup with Boston in 2011. Be part of the group. “
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Brad Marchand #63 of the Florida Panthers celebrates a goal against the Oilers with teammates in the bank during the first period in game five of the Stanley 2025 Cup final at Rogers Place on June 14, 2025, Canada. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Connor McDavid scored his first goal from the series after the Oilers fell 3-0. Reinhart arrived 46 seconds later to restore the advantage of three goals from the Panthers, and when Corey Perry scored with 3:13 remaining, it was already too late.
Eetu Luostarinen sealed it with an empty network with remaining 1:19, silenced the crowd once excited for a last time.
“We are simply to play our game before,” said the defense of the Oilers, Darnell, the nurse. “We can all agree on our room where we can be better.”
Edmonton’s power game was 0 for 3, a product of the aggressive penalty of the Panthers, killing McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the rest of the upper unit of his usual rhythm.
Calvin Pickard lost this spring for the first time in eight openings, allowing four goals in 18 shots. He obtained the approval of Stuart Skinner after entering relief and winning game 4 to improve 7-0, a record that is now 7-1.
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Edmonton Oilers Patina against the Florida Panthers game in the five of the Stanley 2025 Cup final at Rogers Place on June 14, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Leila Devlin/Getty Images) (Leila Devlin/Getty images)
Skinner could return to game 6, with the Panthers with the aim of closing things after another intertinental trip back to the other corner of North America. They are in this place after bouncing from flying a three -goal advantage and falling in extra time in game 4, taking advantage of their depth to send the oilers to the edge again.
“We have been quite good recovering all the playoffs,” Marchand said. “We learned a very good lesson there the last game, and we thought we did a much better job in this.”
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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