Trailing in the Stanley Cup Final 3-0 to the Florida Panthers and on the verge of being swept, the Edmonton Oilers broke out at home Saturday night, racing to a convincing 8-1 victory and securing a Game 5 in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday night.
'You don't touch the Stanley Cup until you've earned it': How the Keeper of the Cup helped shape hockey lore"It's just one win," McDavid said."That's all it is, whether you score eight or you score one. It's just one win. We've got to go to Florida and do a job and drag them back to Alberta."
The belief will certainly be tangible after breaking out offensively and building a lead rather than holding on to protect it, a quality they had in spades through the first three rounds to win the Western Conference. Florida cutting its deficit to one on's goal midway through the first period did not cause Edmonton to fold, with Skinner making the most important save of the night on"He was great," McDavid said of Skinner."You talk about goaltending and needing timely saves.
The Panthers, hours after family members arrived for a potential celebration more than 2,500 miles from home, took their frustrations out in a handful of post-whistle scrums.
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