Scoring from unlikely sources helps the Oilers stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final
The Edmonton Oilers staved off elimination and avoided being swept by the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final thanks in large part to offense coming from some unlikely sources
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — After having a total of four goals through the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers broke out in a big way with offense coming from some unlikely sources to avoid being swept by the Florida Panthers.
Mattias Janmark scored short-handed three minutes into Game 4, Dylan Holloway had two goals to break his lengthy drought, Darnell Nurse got his first of the playoffs and Adam Henrique buried what turned out to be the winner. The result was an 8-1 blowout victory Saturday night that sent the series back to South Florida for Game 5 on Tuesday night.
“To win, you need everybody,” said winger Connor Brown, who set up Janmark's goal on a 2-on-1 rush. “It obviously can’t always be the big boys. To get us going there with a couple goals, it’s important. That’s kind of what you need.”
The big boys pitched in, too, of course. Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists, and Leon Draisiatl and Zach Hyman each picked up their first two points in the final.
