With the win, the Oilers become just the fourth team to ever extend a Stanley Cup Final to Game 6 after falling behind 3-0, following the New Jersey Devils (2012), Detroit Red Wings (1945), and Toronto Maple Leafs (1942). If Edmonton can win two more contests, they would become only the second team behind the 1942 Maple Leafs to reverse sweep the Stanley Cup Final.
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After dominating the scoreboard for three games, the Panthers are now on their heels, giving up 13 goals in the last six periods. They are now in an uncomfortable position flying back to Alberta because the sleepy, dynamic Oilers offense now looks unstoppable as they look to extend the series to a pivotal Game 7 on Monday, June 24.
The 2024 Stanley Cup Final is now 3-2 in favor of Florida, but how did we get here? Let’s see how things unfolded in
The Oilers opened the Stanley Cup Final, going 0-for-10 on the power play. Before the series, Edmonton was 19-for-51, which equaled a 37.2% success rate. After breaking through in Game 4 for their first power play goal of the series, they turned it up a notch in Game 6, putting the Panthers on their heels in a Cup-clinching game by finishing the contest 2-for-6, or 40%.
Moreover, the Oilers openedthe scoring for the second consecutive game with a shorthanded goal, this time by Connor Brown. This added more agony to Florida’s man-advantage woes, as they are now 1-for-16 with two goals against through five games. Ko
