The Oilers didn't deserve this

While this final started as one of the best ever and felt like we are in for a tight series, we got a reality check in Florida for game 3. The Edmonton Oilers gave an embarrassing effort and lost to go down 2-1 at that point. And while the Oilers showed some great fight back at times during this Stanley Cup Final, it was simply not sustained for long stretches of time. Game 5 back in Edmonton, they came out flat again and fell 3-2 facing a back to back elimination at the hands of the Florida Panthers. So with the season on the line, you would think they would come into a game 6 ready to give it their all and while they had a good start, a defensive breakdown led to a turnover and the opening goal for Florida. Then another giveaway and playing to timid in their own end led to a 2nd straight with Tkachuk scoring as for the 6th game this series, the Panthers had scored 2 or more goals in the opening period. Exactly what Leon Draisaitl said they couldn’t do coming into this game. Skinner then all but handed the game away with a terrible sequence leading to Reinhart’s second of the night and it was all down hill from there. A single late 3rd period goal when the game was all but over and nothing from either Draisaitl or McDavid, was simply not going to ever be enough to deserve anything but defeat. The Panthers however, were dominate all series and absolutely earned their back to back Stanley Cup. Congrats, Panthers fans! I cover it all more in todays NHL hockey video!