Marchand scores winner in double-overtime thriller

It took two overtime periods to close-out the tightly-contested game, on a Marchand semi-breakaway, in which he deked to his backhand and lost the puck on a stick check from behind, only to have it slide under Oilers' goalie Stuart Skinner, immediately emptying the Panthers' bench for the team celly.

Games often turn on fortuitous bounces, which many would agree are earned: Work, and the hockey gods will reward you.

Brad's second overtime, game-winning goal was a close replica of the shorthanded goal he scored 12:09 into the second frame, which found the 5-hole after the former Bruins' captain pulled a breakaway deke on Skinner, giving Florida the 4-3 lead in the game.

However, with Skinner out for an extra attacker, Corey Perry tied the game at 4's with 18 seconds left in the game, sending Oilers' fans into a frenzy at Rogers Place.

Game 2 of the Finals started with a bang with five first-period goals. Florida's Bennett started it off by scoring at 2:07 into the game, on a one-timer powerplay goal, giving Bennet the new franchise and NHL record for most road goals by a player in a single post-season with 12, as per NHL Public Relations.

Kane, and Evan Bouchard, who's having himself an incredible playoff himself, scored consecutive goals to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead; but Florida's Seth Jones tied it. The Oilers' dynamic duo then went to work and made it 3-2 Oilers on a Draisaitl goal from a McDavid feed.

The series has been as close and as exciting as was predicted, with the Panthers attempting to win their 2nd consecutive Cup, and the Oilers seeking to vindicate last season's game 7 loss in the finals, and win a cup of their own, McDavid's first.

Game 3 will be at Amerant Bank Arena at 8pm on Monday