Oilers Player Airs Frustration Over Brad Marchand's Game 5 Goals
Oilers Player Airs Frustration Over Brad Marchand's Game 5 Goals originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
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.
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Marchand scored twice, with both goals coming at Walman's expense, in a 5-2 win in Edmonton to put the Panthers one victory away from back-to-back titles.
The second came on a brilliant solo effort capped with a five-hole finish, leaving Walman visibly frustrated, as he admitted in comments made to The Athletic after the game.
'That's a good player,' Walman said of Marchand. '(Expletive) feeling as a defenseman. I want to have that one back. I've just got to play everybody hard. It doesn't matter who they are.'
Marchand's addition at the trade deadline already looked like a coup for Florida. After Saturday's game, it may go down as one of the most impactful midseason moves in years.
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The veteran has six goals in this series, the most in a Cup Final since Edmonton's Esa Tikkanen's six in 1988. Marchand's 13 career Cup Final goals are the most among active NHL players.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman checks Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk during a Stanley Cup Final game.Perry Nelson-Imagn Images
The Panthers acquired Marchand from Boston on March 7. In this year's playoffs, he has tallied 20 points in 22 games, including 10 goals.
Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, in contrast, found the net for the first time in the finals in Game 5, although that helped him make history once again.
McDavid's goal was his 150th career playoff point, a mark he reached in just 95 games, thus becoming the third-fastest player in NHL history to hit that figure.
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Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final is set for 8 p.m. ET Tuesday in Sunrise, Florida.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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