Edmonton will aim to become the fourth team in League history to force a Game 6 after losing the first three contests of the Final. Oilers forward Adam Henrique was part of the only such occurrence in the past 78 years.
On Tuesday night, the Edmonton Oilers will look to become the first team in NHL history to win Game 5 on the road after facing a 3-0 series deficit in the Stanley Cup Final.
The club avoided being swept by the Florida Panthers in Game 4 and hopes to keep their Stanley Cup dreams alive after a dominant 8-1 win at Rogers Place on June 15.
Tonight, at Amerant Bank Arena, Connor McDavid and the Oilers will look to replicate what the New Jersey Devils completed in June of 2012.
According to NHL PR, "Edmonton will aim to become the fourth team in League history to force a Game 6 after losing the first three contests of the Final. Oilers forward Adam Henrique was part of the only such occurrence in the past 78 years.
"Henrique was on the ice for the winning goal by Bryce Salvador as the Devils dodged elimination at Prudential Center. Martin Brodeur (25 saves) earned the 113th and final playoff victory of his NHL career to send the series back to Los Angeles for Game 6."
Henrique scored the game-winning goal for Edmonton in Game 4, and as NHL.com's Tom Gulitti reported, he also scored the game-winner for the Devils in Game 4 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final against the Kings to push that series to a Game 5.
Puck drop between the Oilers and Panthers will be at 8:00 P.M. EST and will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN+.