Stanley Cup Final: How to watch Oilers vs Panthers Game 5 - Live stream, TV channel, and start time
AP With three of the four games in this year's Stanley Cup Final going to overtime, the series has lived up to its billing as a tense and evenly matched showdown. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
With the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final tied at 2-2, the Edmonton Oilers head into Saturday's pivotal Game 5 with a golden opportunity to move within one win of a championship when they host the Florida Panthers.
That possibility seemed far-fetched early in Game 4, when Panthers stormed to a 3-0 lead in the opening period. But Oilers mounted a fierce rally to go ahead 4-3, and after the Panthers forced overtime with a last-gasp equalizer, Leon Draisaitl sealed a dramatic 5-4 victory with the game-winner.
The Panthers, however, remain unfazed. They've experienced this script before — last year, Oilers rallied from a 3-0 series deficit to force a Game 7. With three of the four games in this year's Final going to overtime, the series has lived up to its billing as a tense and evenly matched showdown.
Date: June 14, Saturday, June 14 Time: 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ETVenue: Rogers Place, Edmonton (Canada)TV channel: TNT, ESPN, ESPN+, ABC
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