Panthers visit the Oilers in Game 5 of The Stanley Cup Final
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The Florida Panthers move within a victory of their second straight Stanley Cup title, beating Edmonton 5-2 in Game 5.
Who played well in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final? Sometimes it’s easy to tell, sometimes it isn’t. NHL.com graded the players in a 5-2 win by the Florida Panthers against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday. Here are the players that stood out the most.
Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand scored two goals to lead his team to a 5-2 road win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday evening. The Panthers now lead the best-of-seven series three games to two.
Once Atlantic Division rivals, the pair of forwards are making NHL history with fantastic play through the first three games of the final.
Marchand, who also scored five goals in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final with the Boston Bruins, joined Mario Lemieux (five goals in 1991 and 1992 with the Pittsburgh Penguins) as the only players to score at least five goals in a Cup Final in the NHL expansion era (since 1967-68).
The Florida Panthers are hoping to reach an accord with center Sam Bennett before free agency begins on July 1.
The Florida Panthers are fully focused on winning the 2025 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers. Florida is currently tied 1-1 with Edmonton in the series, as Games 3 and 4 get set to begin.