Moments after a few close calls for the Oilers, the Panthers managed to break the ice when Cole Reinhardt skated in on all alone on Connor Ingram, pumped the breaks and then sent both himself and the puck into the back of the net to make it 1-0 at 11:12 of the first period. Reinhardt makes it 1-0 against the Oilers in the first period.

Don’t take the bait would be my advice. The Florida Panthers are a high-skilled hockey team. The Florida Panthers execute a really sound system of tactical strategies.

Somewhere between the first and second period of Game 2, an Edmonton Oilers fan looked down at their fully cooked rotisserie chicken, looked up at the ice, and made a decision.

It doesn't matter how their own season has gone this year, the Florida Panthers weren't going to miss out on a chance to cause the Edmonton Oilers further misery.

The Stanley Cup Final is now a best-of-five. After the Edmonton Oilers managed a Game 1 victory in overtime on Wednesday, the Florida Panthers battled back with a win in double overtime in Game 2.

McDavid and the Oilers are seeking their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final, having lost each of the last two seasons to the Florida Panthers.