Edmonton equalized the score in the series by winning the Florida in the fourth match of the Stanley Cup final. The key role in the success of “Oilers” was played by the Russian striker Vasily Podokolzin, who helped to recoup first, and then tear out the victory in overtime.

The incredible game of Podlzin, who was not able to stop even Sergei Bobrovsky!

Florida escaped forward

In the home arena in Sanraise, Florida won the third match at Edmonton, tearing the opponent – 6: 1. Panthers also for the first time in the series burst forward-2-1. The painful defeat on the road showed that Oylers have problems with the depth of the composition. If Connor McDavid and Leon Drazyseitl cannot affect the game, then the attacking potential of the Canadian club becomes noticeably smaller. Here in that meeting, McDavid and Dreseitl were just left without points scored.

Against this background, Florida looked impeccable. The team captain Alexander Barkov did not mark with productive points, and Matthew Tkachuk earned only one goal, which did not prevent Panthers to achieve defeat. Including representatives of the lower panther links perfectly coped with their work, and especially the third three attacks, led by Brad Marshan.

To continue the struggle for the Stanley Cup, Edmonton had to prove that not only McDavid and Dreseitl play the team. And they did it.

Crazy Cambet “Edmonton”

Oilers began a guest meeting just terribly, giving an opponent in the middle of the first period the majority in the 5th to 3 format. “Florida” took advantage of such a gift: Barkov in a foreign zone won the throwing and made a program to Tkachuk, and he aimed at the near corner – 1: 0. Due to the dense traffic in front of the gate, the goalkeeper Stuart Skinner did not see the moment of the throw.

Matthew Tkachuk / Photo: © STEPH Chambers / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Even a missed puck did not help guests establish discipline. After a few shifts to the bench, the Swedish defender Matthias Ekholm rolled to the bench. The Panthers special brigade, and this time found a way to realize excess. In the 17th minute, Sam Rainhart from a slaughter position checked the skinner shields for strength, and then Tkachuk was the first on the selection and calmly played the achievement, decorating the double.

Under the curtain of the period of the “Edmonton” period, they became completely bad. 42 seconds before the Siren, Florida ran into a counterattack: Carter Verhege won the struggle for the puck behind the gate and delivered it to the nickle, and Anton Lundell upset the skinner from close range.

In the second period, the place at the gates of Edmonton was taken by Calvin Picar. At the same time, it cannot be said that Skinner, who missed three goals after 17 shots, played poorly. Just the coaching staff of the Canadian club decided to shake the players in this way. And it happened! Already at the 24th minute, Oylers realized the first majority in the match: Dreisaytl issued a chic transverse program to Ryan Newsphen-Khopkins, who completed the attack-1: 3.

In the middle of the period, the defender of the guests Darnell Nurs abandoned an incredible puck. Nerva was very charged from a sharp corner, which was clearly not expected by Sergey Bobrovsky, who could not cope with the throw in the near corner – 2: 3. And the Russian striker “Oilers” Vasily Podkolzin equalized the score. At the 36th minute, the NRC rolled out from behind the gate line and tried to arrange a double, and the subcolor, who played efficiently playing the achievement, was the first to react from the Bobrovsky shield.

Vasily Podokolzin / Photo: © Mike Carlson / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

After the break, the guests for the first time in the match came forward by the efforts of Jake Valman. And Edmonton almost managed to take the victory in regular time, but just 20 seconds before the siren from the transfer of Tkachuk, striker Sam Rinhart, which drove the rostrum of Emerant Bank Arena crazy.

The game went to overtime, where the Russian man again took the game. Podkolzin in the attack zone gave out a pass to Doseitl, who tried with an uncomfortable hand to make a transverse gear, but the puck bounced from the defender and flew into the goal – 5: 4. Podkolzin is now “2+7” in 20 matches of the current playoff.

And Drazyzaytl set the absolute record of the goals in overtime in the framework of one playoffs (4 washers). “Oilers” also became the entire second exit team, which won the final series, despite the lag in 3 goals, repeating the achievement of “Montreal” (March 29, 1919)!

Edmonton equalized the score in the final series-2-2. Now the confrontation will continue on the homemade ice of the Canadian club.