Brad Marchand’s Double-Overtime Magic Shocks Oilers, Panthers Level Stanley Cup Final Series
The game ended up in overtime after Corey Perry played the role of hero. With just 18 seconds left in regulation Perry was able to get a stick on the loose puck and snap it past Sergei Bobrovsky to tie the game at 4 off a point shot from defenseman Jake Walman.
Perry’s tally was the latest game-tying goal in Stanley Cup Final history. The previous record came in 1951 when the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Tod Sloan scored on the Montreal Canadiens with 32 seconds remaining in Game 5.
Much in the mold of Skinner in Game 1, Sergei Bobrovsky settled in after a shaky opening period. Bobrovsky ended up putting together a spectacular performance after a rough first period. The Panthers goalie turned aside 41 of the 45 shots that he faced on Friday and kept the Oilers’ dynamic offense at bay over more than three periods. Bobrovsky now has a 5-1 record in games following a loss this postseason.
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