Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers have had to take a dramatic home defeat in the final around the Stanley Cup. The Canadians lost game two of the series against the Florida Panthers with 4: 5 after double extension.
Draisaitl again contributed two scorer points. In contrast to the opening victory on Thursday night, when the winning goal was successful in the extra time, this time a player of the guest team decided the game: Brad Marchand provided in the second after eight minutes Overtime the equalization in the Best-of-Seven-Series.
“Of course that hurts now”said Draisaitl: “But in this phase of the season you have to forget that. We don’t have time to think about it too long. Every game is tight in the final.”
Corey Perry gives Edmonton hope shortly before the end
That Edmonton Corey Perry was thanks to it at all. The 40 -year -old striker scored 18 seconds before the end of the regular season 4: 4. It was the ninth goal for the Canadian in a final game.
The Oilers were already a punishment against Evander Kane in the first minute of the game, which Florida immediately reduced into the first goal. Sam Bennett, already a double scorer at the start, put the Panthers in the lead. But only five minutes later Kane made up for his mistake and was like for Edmonton from before Draisaitl and McDavid put on the first Oilers lead through Evan Bouchard. After the new equalization by Seth Jones, a real highlight goal followed in the first third: McDavid left two defenders on the way to the goal and put out exemplary on Draisaitl, who completed the great solo with a shot in the right upper corner.
Florida turns the game in the second third
However, the Oilers could not take the momentum into the second section and missed their own goal, while Florida made the game through Dmitri Kulikow and a goal in Marchand. It looked into the final second after a victory of the Panthers, then Perry came.
In the first extension, the goalies were characterized by shiny parades on both sides and thus ensured that the exciting match also got a second contract. There Marchand got the decision in favor of the defending champion. The final series is now moving to Florida for the first time, where on Tuesday in the German night in Tuesday Sunrise The third duel of the title rivals is due.