On Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Florida Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final rematch.
Last season’s series was going to be hard to top. The Panthers beat the Oilers in seven games. However, if Game 1 is an indication, fans should be in store for another thriller. With that in mind, here are five takeaways:
Oilers center Connor McDavid shows his ability to change the game without scoring
McDavid scored no goals in Game 1, but he still may have delivered the two biggest plays.
In the third period with the Oilers trailing 3-2, he skated behind the net and found Edmonton defender Mattias Ekholm, who netted a goal on a snap shot.
Then, in overtime, McDavid found fellow center Leon Draisaitl, who scored on a power play, sealing a 4-3 Oilers win.
