The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued last night. It was game six of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers were leading the series going into last nights game. They won the first three games in the series. The Oilers won game four and five to force a game six. The Panthers had the chance to clinch the series. Game six was in Edmonton. The Florida Panthers were trying to win the Stanley Cup. The Edmonton Oilers were trying to force a game seven.
The Florida Panthers took on the Edmonton Oilers in game six of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. This was the third game of the series in Edmonton. The Panthers won game one 3-0, game two 4-1, and game three 4-3. The Oilers won game four 8-1 and game five 5-3 to force a game six. The Panthers had a chance to win the Stanley Cup. The Panthers had a chance to eliminate the Edmonton Oilers. If the Panthers won the Stanley Cup it would also be their first time as Stanley Cup Champions in their thirty year history. All of the momentum was on the Edmonton Oilers side going into the game.
With twelve minutes left in the first period, #37 Warren Foegele scored to give the Oilers the lead. His goal was assisted by #29 Leon Draisaitl and #27 Brett Kulak. The score was 1-0 Oilers after the first period.
Less than a minute into the second period, #19 Adam Henrique scored to give the Oilers a two goal lead. His goal was assisted by #13 Mattias Janmark and #14 Mattias Ekholm. The Panthers scored after the second Edmonton goal. The Panthers goal was called back after a coaches challenge for offsides by Edmonton.
With under two minutes left in the second period, #18 Zach Hyman scored to give the Oilers a three goal lead. His goal was assisted by #93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers had a 3-0 lead going into the third period.
Under two minutes into the third period, #16 Aleksander Barkov scored to get the Panthers on the board. His goal was assisted by #23 Carter Verhaeghe and #7 Dmitry Kulikov.
With just over three minutes left in the game, #71 Ryan McLeod scored an empty net goal to give the Oilers a three goal lead. His goal was assisted by #37 Warren Foegele.
Twelve seconds later, #25 Darnell Nurse scored an empty net goal to give the Oilers a four goal lead. His goal was assisted by #74 Stuart Skinner and #86 Philip Broberg. Skinners assist is the first goalie assist in the Stanley Cup Finals since 2003. The final score was 5-1 Oilers. The 2024 Stanley Cup Final is now tied at 3-3.
The Oilers are not letting off the gas. Meanwhile the Panthers have slowed down to a crawl. With even shots on net and neither team taking advantage on the powerplay, the Oilers were able to control this game. The Panthers goal scoring was non existent in this game. Everything in this series is going Edmontons way right now. They are getting the goals they want. They are getting the stops they need. Everyone on their roster is producing at an elite level. The Panthers are struggling to keep up. If the Oilers were playing like this in game one, the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals would already be over. The biggest change I have noticed on the Panthers side is their inability to shut down the Oilers offense. They did an amazing job in games one through three of shutting down the Oilers. They have been unable to contain the Oilers since game three. They shut McDavid down in this game but the Oilers still managed to put up five goals. On the other end the biggest change for the Oilers has not been their offensive production but rather their goaltending. Stuart Skinner has stepped it up to do his part to help turn this series around. The Oilers are the first team since 1945 to force a game seven in the Stanley Cup Finals after losing the first three games of the series. Now going into game seven in Florida, its winner take all. Either team can win. One team will walk away with the Stanley Cup.
Game sevem of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals will be on Monday, June 23rd, 2024. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:00 PM. That game will be in Florida. One team will be crowned Stanley Cup Champions with a win in this game.
The Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, and Dallas Stars have been eliminated from the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, and Dallas Stars advanced to the second round.
The New York Rangers and Florida Panthers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers advanced to the Western Conference Finals.
The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Zac Electrifly 
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