The GIST: The Edmonton Oilers managed to score eight goals, impressing the queen of country pop and avoiding a sweep by the Florida Panthers (now up 3-1). After a convincing 8-1 victory in Game 4 on Saturday, the Oilers show signs of life heading into the next game in Sunrise.
Connor McDavid scores his first Stanley Cup Final goal: The captain and superstar of Edmonton scored his first goal in the final series in the second period, also breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record for most assists in a single postseason with 32.
Florida has a chance to close out the series at home tonight: With the opportunity to win the Stanley Cup for the first time, the Panthers have a strong record of 8-3 at Amerant Bank Arena this postseason. If they can replicate their performances from Games 1 and 2, history may be made in Game 5 tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET.
