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This was always going to be a long series,” the Edmonton Oilers defenseman told The Athletic after a 5-2 home-ice defeat to the Florida Panthers left his team on the brink of dropping a second straight Final.
Panthers forward Brad Marchand continued to turn back the clock with a highlight-reel goal, his second of the night, in Game 5.
Kevin Weekes calls out the energy level by the Oilers in their Game 5 loss to the Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.
The performance of Pickard throughout the playoffs has given them a clear advantage over the Panthers. Here’s why – he makes big saves in big moments. Looking at just save percentage, Pickard has been elite in the playoffs. He has the second-best save percentage in the third period (.915) and the best when his team is trailing (.921).
Oilers Coach's Answer to Potential Game 5 Lineup Change originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Stanley Cup Final returns to Canada on Saturday night with the series tied at two games apiece and one big question on the Edmonton Oilers' horizon.
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