Connor McDavid said the Edmonton Oilers wanted to drag the Florida Panthers back to Alberta. Then he made it happen to keep the Stanley Cup Final going. McDavid scored twice, including an empty netter, and set up two goals as the Oilers won Game 5 on Tuesday night 5-3. The victory set up a Game 6 Friday night in Edmonton.
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid , is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers , Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla.
“Drag them back to Alberta” became the Oilers’ rallying cry, started by McDavid after he led the way in avoiding a sweep and echoed by Connor Brown hours before puck drop in Sunrise. The other Connor scored short-handed five minutes in after Stuart Skinner made several big-time saves on the first few shifts as the Panthers opened with a strong push in their second chance to hoist the Cup.
That will have to wait thanks to the Edmonton power play that was 0 for the series at 5 on 4 building the lead with goals by Zach Hyman and Corey Perry, each one assisted on by McDavid. Hyman’s goal was his NHL postseason-leading 15th. Retired referee Kerry Fraser, who worked final 12 times during his lengthy career, posted on social media, “Connor McDavid reminds me of how Mark Messier could take over a playoff game and ultimately a series.” Fraser referenced Messier carrying the Oilers to the Cup in 1990 — the franchise’s last championship, which capped that dynasty’s run of five in seven years.Connor McDavid led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final.
More shaky Bobrovsky when the series shifts back to Edmonton could set the stage for a comeback not seen in more than 80 years. The Oilers became just the third team in Cup final history and first since New Jersey in 2012 to fall behind 3-0 and win the next two games, and the only team to come all the way back to win it all was the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs.
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