On that first goal from the face-off at center, Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse was caught sleeping. Marchand jumped the face-off to get the puck and then he made a move to the outside and then came inside, but Nurse didn't move his feet until he was already over in the middle of the ice.

Connor McDavid and the Oilers need to win two straight elimination games against the Panthers to avoid becoming repeat Stanley Cup runners-ups.

"Skinner's got a higher upside," former NHL goalie Cory Schneider said. "His best is better than Cal Pickard's."

Oilers Player Airs Frustration Over Brad Marchand's Game 5 Goals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final was a night to forget for Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman and one that could define Brad Marchand’s legacy with the Florida Panthers.

Connor McDavid scored his first goal of this Stanley Cup Final in Game 5, only after he and the Edmonton Oilers fell behind 3-0 on the way to getting pushed to the brink by the defending champion Flor

Through the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers got rave reviews for the strong outlet passes from defence to forwards. The fast break outlets, after effective retrievals,

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Peterka plays the right game and has the offensive skill to be an ideal candidate for the Oilers to target. It probably doesn’t hurt to have countryman Leon Draisaitl on the team either – the center he would most likely play with. There is plenty of time for something to happen before this metaphorical sun goes down.