Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final was a night to forget for Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman and one that could define Brad Marchand’s legacy with the Florida Panthers. For one, Florida’s 5–2 win in Edmonton put them one victory away from back-to-back titles. Regarding Marchand, he scored twice, with both goals coming at Walman’s expense.

This in from ESPN’s Ray Ferraro, perhaps the sharpest commentator in hockey, his assessment of the failure of the Edmonton Oilers to cleanly move the puck out of their own end in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

While Draisaitl has ended the Oilers’ two victories in the series with overtime goals that gave him an NHL record with four in a single tournament, McDavid has beaten Sergei Bobrovsky once and has just four even-strength points in five games, one since Game 2.

Is there better theater than Stanley Cup playoff hockey? Game 4 between Edmonton and Florida had everything: chaotic twists, a comeback, a last-second game-tying goal, another overtime, and Taylor Swift in the crowd as the Oilers tied a wild series.

The Edmonton Oilers looked dead in the water after the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, but they found a way.

Oilers Facing Backlash from NHL Reporters over Unexpected Practice originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers are no strangers to intense scrutiny, especially after giving up the series lead and entering Game 4 trailing 2-1 in the Stanley Cup Final.