Panthers take Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final
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Sam Bennett scored his 15th goal of the postseason and fifth of the Stanley Cup Final in the first period of Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers.
Sam Bennett also scored his NHL playoff-leading 15th goal, and the Florida Panthers moved one victory away from their second straight Stanley Cup championship by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5 on Saturday night.
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The Florida Panthers played probably as close to a perfect road game as they could on Saturday. It has them at the top of the NHL record book and one win away from repeating as Stanley Cup champions as a result.
The Florida Panthers were on the wrong side of history in Game 4 after losing in overtime. They return to the ice tonight at 8 p.m. ET in Edmonton.
"I know it's not normal," Lundell said. "You try to kind of soak in everything around here. But at the end of the day it's hockey."
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The Florida Panthers dominated Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final with a 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. However, a goal horn malfunction shifted the spotlight to fans, who broke the Guinness World Record for the loudest crowd roar at 130.
Coach Kris Knoblauch is not sure whether Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard will start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers when they face elimination in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers.
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