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The Edmonton Oilers solved Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky simply in time to save lots of their season.
The Oilers chased Bobrovsky within the second interval on their approach to a 8-1 victory in Recreation 4 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals.
The ultimate will now return to Florida for Recreation 5. The Panthers nonetheless lead the sequence, 3-1.
B/R Open Ice @BR_OpenIce
DARNELL NURSE SCORES AND THE OILERS CHASE BOBROVSKY 😱 pic.twitter.com/3NxNxWzv5w
The Oilers’ dominant effort was led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who had been largely held off the scoresheet by way of three prior video games.
Draisaitl assisted on two objectives, whereas McDavid scored and added three assists.
B/R Open Ice @BR_OpenIce
CONNOR MCDAVID HAS HIS FIRST STANLEY CUP FINAL GOAL 🔥🚨 pic.twitter.com/c4F55wWGiJ
McDavid now has 32 assists in 22 playoff video games this summer season, beating out Wayne Gretzky’s effort in 1988 for probably the most helpers in a single NHL postseason.
B/R Open Ice @BR_OpenIce
CONNOR MCDAVID HAS BROKEN THE RECORD FOR MOST ASSISTS IN A SINGLE POSTSEASON 🍎🚨 pic.twitter.com/MA6q8giUXf
Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
McDavid’s help is his thirty second of the playoffs, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s document.
Did not assume I would ever see this one damaged https://t.co/CnMjvEK7uK
Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
#Oilers Connor McDavid set a brand new #NHL document tonight for many assists in a single playoff with 32.
If you happen to wished a Gretzky-like stat, contemplate this one: McDavid has as many assists these playoffs as 16 of the 18 postseason leaders within the wage cap period had whole factors.
2023…
Kyle Senra @SenraSays
Connor McDavid has 38 factors within the 2024 #StanleyCupPlayoffs
That’s tied for fifth most all-time in a single #NHL #Playoffs season
Solely Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux have produced extra factors in a single #Playoff 12 months
Jake @OilAcumen
It is completely insane that McDavid broke that help document and the playoffs aren’t even over but. Even Mario solely had 28
Nethraxis @nethraxis
McDavid breaking Gretzky information is ridiculous. What a good time to be a hockey fan #letsgooilers
Jirí @JiriBUF
McDavid is one of the best participant I’ve ever seen in my lifetime. I’ve watched plenty of the celebrities from the early 2000’s to current in particular person. He is one of the best https://t.co/zhnfQV9aZ5
Followers have been additionally impressed with the workforce’s total efficiency as Mattias Janmark, Zach Hyman and Dylan Holloway every joined the Oilers’ stars with multipoint nights.
Jason Gregor @JasonGregor
Edmonton with seven totally different purpose scorers and 15 gamers with factors.
Skinner stops 32 of 33 pictures.
McDavid units new playoff document with 32 assists in a single postseason.
Dominant 8-1 efficiency.
Now they must have a repeat robust efficiency in Recreation 5.
The Oilers have been compelled to kill off a penalty early within the first interval, however Janmark stored the house crowd within the recreation with a shorthanded purpose to open scoring.
Midway by way of the primary interval, Vladimir Tarasenko scored to chop the Edmonton lead in half and threaten a Panthers comeback.
The Oilers responded with 5 straight objectives, together with a second-period strike from Darnell Nurse that led the Panthers to drag Bobrovsky in favor of Anthony Stolarz.
Edmonton’s skill to lastly remedy Bobrovsky, in opposition to whom they’d beforehand been held to simply 4 objectives in three video games, led some followers to imagine the Oilers might pull off a historic reverse sweep:
Sportsnet Stats @SNstats
Oilers 8-1 win units the document for the biggest margin of victory by a NHL workforce dealing with elimination within the Stanley Cup Closing.
Earlier document: Maple Leafs 9-3 win over the Pink Wings in Recreation 5 of the 1942 Stanley Cup Closing.
What occurred that 12 months???
Chase @Chasewhite6_
IF any workforce in in the present day’s NHL might come again from 3-0 in a sequence, it is this Oilers workforce. Offense is a weapon after they’re on.
Jackets Debrief @JacketsDebrief
The Oilers pushing this sequence to even 6 video games appears unlikely however they did simply chase Bob. Possibly they begin believing and shake Florida’s confidence. https://t.co/ctZyEoXuyy
The definitive win after three video games of deflating losses additionally led followers to check the Stanley Cup Finals to the continued 2024 NBA Finals.
The Dallas Mavericks compelled a fifth recreation in opposition to the Boston Celtics Friday with a equally convincing victory in a must-win Recreation 4.
Pete Blackburn @PeteBlackburn
Jake Marcus @JakeMar81
Loopy however true: despite main their sequence 3-1, boston and florida are each dropping within the total rating
Dallas Mavericks: 408
Boston Celtics: 402Edmonton Oilers: 12
Florida Panthers: 11
McDavid will look to drive his workforce to a different victory because the Oilers hit the highway for one more must-win recreation this week.
The Panthers will in the meantime have the possibility to win the Stanley Cup at house when the sequence returns to Dawn on Tuesday.
