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End of the first period: Oilers, Panthers tied 1-1
Lots of energy between the two teams, each scoring in the first seven minutes of the game. The Panthers were all over the Oilers in the final minutes of the first period, but couldn’t capitalize.
Florida has only one more shot than Edmonton, but is outshooting Edmonton 17-5 and winning puck battles in the Oilers zone.
First period – 4:16
The teams traded multiple chances in the final 10 minutes, with the shots going 6-5 in favor of Florida. Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard hit the post with a slap shot from the point, almost giving Edmonton their first lead of the game.
first period – 13:16
Just a few minutes later, Oilers forward Matthias Janmark scores his fourth of the postseason off a feed from Cody Ceci, tying the game at 1-1.
Oilers fans watching from the ice district in Edmonton reacted accordingly after Jamark tied the game.
first period – 15:53
Panthers forward Carter Verhaaga opens the scoring just over four minutes into the first period, giving Florida a 1-0 lead over the Oilers.
First period – 20:00
And we’re off! Once again, chants of “Let’s Go Oilers” and “Let’s Go Panthers” collide.
8:19 PM EDT / 6:19 PM MST
Canadian singer and songwriter Alanis Morissette is the anthem singer for the evening. The Grammy Award-winning musician sang the Canadian National Anthem first, along with the Edmonton fans in attendance.
8:13 pm EDT / 6:13 pm MST
The pack drop is just minutes away. Florida fans cheer “let’s go Panthers”, but the sound of Edmonton fans shouting “let’s go Oilers” clashes with the home fans.
8:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM MST
Only one lineup change between the two teams: Panthers forward Kyle Okposo will replace Nick Cousins in Florida’s bottom six forward group.
The 36-year-old played in the first five games of the series, but was a healthy scratch for the Panthers’ 5-1 loss to the Oilers on Friday. In 16 postseason games, Okposo has two assists.
7:45pm EDT / 5:45pm MST
TSN hockey insider Chris Johnston shares a photo from the press box at Amarant Bank Arena, indicating many fans came out of Edmonton to see Game 7.
“Pretty healthy mix of Panthers and Oilers fans here for Game 7,” Johnston said in his post.
7:22 PM EDT / 5:22 PM MST
The Edmonton Police Service has asked fans to avoid congregating near Rogers Place unless they are attending the watch party.
“The fan parks have reached full capacity,” EPS said.
Edmonton police gather outside Rogers Arena ahead of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers on June 24, 2024. (Sean McCluney/CTV News)
Notes before the game
Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers enter Monday night looking for history.
The Oilers, at one point down 3-0 to the Florida Panthers and looking dead in the water, managed to string together three wins and force a deciding Game 7, which, regardless of the outcome, will make history.
Stay tuned to CTVNews.ca for Game 7 updates throughout the night.
Edmonton is looking to become just the fifth team in NHL history to win a best-of-seven series after trailing 3-0, and the first since the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs to do so in the Stanley Cup Final.
The 27-year-old McDavid was dominant throughout the Stanley Cup Finals, scoring three goals and eight assists for 11 points against the Panthers. He leads the postseason in assists (34) and points (42), becoming only the third player in NHL history to reach the 40-point mark in a single playoff season.
The other two were Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid breaks the ice during practice June 23, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla., a day before facing the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Nathan Dent/The Canadian Press)
McDavid, who has already broken Gretzky’s record for assists in a single playoff season, is also five points away from tying the “Big One” record for most in a single postseason of 47, which he set in 1985.
Another Edmonton player made postseason history. Defenseman Evan Bouchard broke Oilers legend Paul Coffey’s record for most assists by a defenseman in a single playoff season, now with 26.
The 24-year-old Bouchard, in just his third full NHL season, also became the fourth defenseman in league history to record 30 points in a single postseason. The other three are Coffey, Brian Leach and Al McInnis.
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