Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers
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This is becoming Leon Draisaitl's Stanley Cup Final for the Edmonton Oilers. The standout German forward has scored the overtime goal in each of their two wins in the championship series rematch against the Florida Panthers.
I don’t know what could be said that really conveys what he brings to our team,” said Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch.
Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers is at 8 p.m. Saturday from Edmonton's Rogers Place. The best-of-7 series is tied 2-2. ▪ Game 1 - Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (overtime): The Panthers had a two-goal lead early in the second period but couldn't hold on as Edmonton tied the game early in the third and won it on a Leon Draisaitl power-play goal with 31 seconds left in overtime.
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Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and tie the series, erasing a three-goal deficit and bouncing back from allowing the tying goal in waning seconds of regulation.
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EDMONTON, Alberta — Brad Marchand scored twice, Sam Bennett had his NHL playoff-leading 15th goal and the Florida Panthers moved to the verge of a second consecutive Stanley Cup title by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5 on Saturday night.