The Edmonton Oilers continued their miraculous comeback from going 3-0 to force a do-or-die Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Finals after defeating the Florida Panthers in Game 6 on Friday night.
The hosts got goals from Warren Foegele, Adam Henrique and Zach Hyman before Ryan McLeod and Darnell Nurse scored on empty nets late in the third period as they won 5-1 at home and once again denied the Panthers their first-ever title.
They Oilers were the first team to tie the final after trailing 3-0 in the series since the Detroit Red Wings in 1945.
The Oilers have a chance Monday night in Sunrise to join the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs as the only NHL team to come all the way from that deficit to win the Stanley Cup.
Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman celebrates his goal with teammates during Game 6
Warren Foegele (37) of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers
Oilers fans sang ‘we want the cup’ in raw scenes as the game came to a close.
Aleksander Barkov added a consolation goal in the third period for the Panthers, who now have one more chance to win a series they previously controlled well.
Florida had just six shots on net midway through the game and finished with 21. Continuing the trend of being there when the Oilers need him most, Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner made timely saves to thwart the Panthers, allowing Aleksander Barkov only got one goal. then 90 seconds into the third period.
The series heads back to Florida for Game 7 on Monday.
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