The Florida Panthers scored three quick goals to take control and then held off the Edmonton Oilers for a 4-3 victory on Thursday, putting them one win away from a first Stanley Cup title.
In just over six minutes in the second period, the Panthers scored three goals to grab a 4-1 lead, then the Oilers scored twice in the third period to push the lead to the wire.
Aleksander Barkov, questionable to play after a high hit by Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl in Game 2, scored one goal and set up another, and Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 of the 35 shots he faced in another excellent performance.
