Brad Marchand is the double-OT hero, as Panthers edge Oilers to even Stanley Cup Final

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16 hours ago

COREY PERRY!!
WE'RE GOING TO OVERTIME!! 😱
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Much like last year and the playoff run to this point, Sergei Bobrovsky was dialed in when he was needed the most — making some unreal saves while stopping 42 of the 46 shots he faced. His teammates provided the necessary goal support.
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Along with Marchand, Sam Bennett scored his postseason-leading 13th goal and NHL record 12th on the road. Seth Jones scored into a wide-open net after some spectacular tic-tac-toe passing, and fellow defenseman Dmitry Kulikov tied it with a shot through traffic that Stuart Skinner almost certainly did not see.
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Kulikov's goal came after Florida controlled play for several minutes in the second period, hemming Edmonton in its zone shift after shift and piling up a 34-13 advantage in shot attempts during the period.
Marchand's OT goal was his 10th career goal in the final to lead all active players.
Game 3 is Monday night as the teams traverse the continent and play shifts to Sunrise, Fla.
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The Panthers wrested home-ice advantage away from the Oilers by splitting the first two, rebounding from a Game 1 overtime loss and asserting they won't go quietly against Draisaitl and Connor McDavid looking like they'll do everything in their power to hoist the Cup for the first time.
Of course, those stars had their moments. They assisted on Evan Bouchard's goal when coach Kris Knoblauch put them on the ice together, and McDavid stickhandled through multiple defenders in highlight-reel fashion to set up Draisaitl scoring on the power play.
Connor McDavid is a human cheat code 😳
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There were a lot of those — 10 in total — after officials whistled 14 penalties, including three in the first four minutes. Each team had a few calls it was not happy with, though most of that evened out over the course of the game.