2024 CUP CHECK: Game 5 - Dragged - Oilers 5, Panthers 3 

Don't ever want to hear Matthews compared to McDavid again.

As someone with no dog in the fight, that was the best hockey game I’ve seen in quite a while. Anyone else?

Whoever threw that water bottle at the end in the suit had me laughing 😂 so glad the camera cut to that.

If the Oilers come back to win, their season becomes the best story of the modern era of hockey. The series would be the perfect microcosm of their entire season -- a team that everyone gave up on, rallying back to defy every logical expectation, fueled by one of the greatest players to ever lace them up and a supporting cast that never stopped believing.

McDavid is doing everything that Matthews simply has not done. Props to him for coming up big at the right time.

McDavid shows how a team captain and highest paid player should play when their team is on the verge of elimination

Oh man it would be the funniest thing ever to see the second ever Finals Reverse Sweep over a team who lost in the finals last year

PLAY LA BAMBA

Oilers special teams are extremely dangerous

Imagine if Edmonton won game 1...

We're now in the same scenario of a 2-2 series with the opponent winning game 5. Completely beatable at this point.

McDavid is like I'm going straight through your entire team just to dish it to Perry.

This game further proves that the Panthers did not deliberately lose game 4. As many people said in the past you don't lose the big game on purpose, ever. And it's for reasons like this. Your giving the other team momentum to build off. There's a good chance this game can go to 7 and there is a chance that Edmonton can steal the series if this keeps up.

If the oilers win the cup, it might be end up being the most historic cup ever won. All time assist record set, potentially all time points record set, only reverse sweep in the cup finals in the era that matters. And first Canadian cup in 30 years

Zach Hyman has more goals than EVERY Maple Leaf player combined in the '24 playoffs... Thanks, Dubas. Also, the Matthews comparisons to McDavid HAVE to stop now. McDavid elevates in the playoffs. Matthews evaporates.

Skinner was amazing this game

I think the latter half of the game shows that Florida is capable of making the adjustments, but Edmonton has also shown that they can withstand pressure. I'm not gonna make a prediction, but I think Game 6 is gonna be a battle for the ages.

So happy for DOWNTOWN CONNOR BROWN.

That insane Evanescence video Sportsnet kept showing gave the Oilers unimaginable power somehow

If. Anyone. Could. Do. It. It's. This. Team.

I just don’t see how Edmonton doesn’t take it at home. That building will be rocking so loud it will be insanity.

Edmonton is definitely forcing game 7

I don't think I've ever witnessed a reverse sweep in the NHL playoffs. I'm here for it if it happens.

Steve it’s nice to see you happy. If the oilers tie it and win game 7, this will be maybe the greatest moment in the history of hockey

The crazy thing is the only dominant game Florida played was game 2

'42 Repeat in '24!!!!

Thanks for doing these Steve and the SDPN crew. For embracing the Oilers as you have. 🎉

Bouchard is currently 3RD all time in points as D during a single playoff run. Close to pass to 2ND all time.

If the Panthers blow this series, it's the NHL's version of 28-3. And remember Bobrovsky's amazing save on McLeod near the end of Game 3? If the Panthers win the series, that save stands out as his biggest one.

Not to take anything away from an obviously elite player, but how anyone ever compared Matthews to McDavid is baffling.

Scoring 4 points in a game is outstanding. Scoring 4 points in a playoff game is phenomenal. Scoring 4 points in back to back playoff games is.... There really isn't a word for it. I'm not an Oilers fan but McDavid is the best hockey player that has ever lived. And that's not hyperbole.

The CityTV reference is absolute gold 😂

This is truely history in the making. On its way to becoming the Greatest comeback I’ve ever seen in sports. 97 is on 🔥. The whole team is rolling like a unit. 1 more win to get to Game 7. ABSOLUTELYUNFREAKINBELIVEABLE

Gonna be singing LA Bamba in Game 7!

Burrows’ dragon slayer goal is one of my fav sports memories. Up there with the shot with kawhi and the golden goal

Hyman has scored 69 goals this year and counting, ties Matthews but heh! 15 goals are playoff goals. The Leafs didn't even make Hyman an offer but Edmonton took him longterm for $5.5 million. Dollar for dollar he smokes any of the Leafs core four.

I agree with Steve’s original prediction for the series on the podcast: “This series goes to seven because we deserve it!” (He also said Oilers would win 🤫)

Are the Panthers becoming the Leafs of the Stanley Cup Finals?

TurtleChuck on his belly, and then McDavid scores the 5th goal....Poetic justice for Chucky feeding McDavid punches while another Panther held McDavid.

Oilers in 7 Im sticking with my original pick

Florida Panickers

La bamba baby

McDavid could pass Gretzky with points, but Gretzky got 47 points in 18 GAMES

Do I see a Florida Choke???? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Connor McDavid literally the best hockey player in the world thank God Edmonton is keeping him because he’s a fucking wizard. He could just cut through everybody.

Draisaitl honestly looks injured out there, not skating or protecting the puck like his usual self. You could see it in the Holloway goal he assisted in Game 4, he peeled away from the play as soon as he made the pass, and tonight he was hurting going over the boards for line changes a few times. I hope the added rest between now and Friday helps; if he gets healthy and takes over games like he did in the 2022 run, it'll be Oilers in 7 for sure!

Dangle thanks for always giving us something to look forward to after the games !!!

Whether Florida or Edmonton wins, thanks to Paul Maurice, Zach Hyman and Conor Brown who are former leafs, making this still a leaf win! 🎉 That typical fan

If the Oilers win it in 7 this'll be the greatest individual performance in a playoffs ever. Mount Rushmore stuff.

OilersFanSteve is the best version of SteveDangle.

I just love that Henrique was on both the Devils in 2012 and the Oilers this year lol coincidence!?!?

They said Barkov was gonna stop McDavid...Connor.8 pts last 2 games ..What happen then?....

Good post as always

Panthers say they have a job to do. Go into Alberta, and drag the Oilers back to Florida.

Will it happen? Probably not. But if it does we are in the midst of the greatest moment in hockey history. I want everyone to understand that. In the other major sports they have their moment, the NFL had 28-3 with Tom Brady, the NBA had 3-1 with the Lebron James, and the MLB had 3-0 with the Red Sox. Those series were Star and league defining moments. Moments where the greatest of all time had there moment to shine. And to focus just on the NFL and NBA ones, moments where either sports “goat” defined why people say that when referring to their legacy. If this happens, the Panthers lose the next two games, and the Oilers win. Not only will it be iconic for Edmonton winning, Canada finally winning, and a 3-0 reverse sweep. But it will be iconic for McDavid having the greatest series in NHL history, and will be talked about forever. So please hockey gods, let this happen it would be so friggin funny.

Nice Glasgow Clan jersey. Massive choice

Assists during an NHL postseason Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, 2023-2024 (32) Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers, 1987-1988 (31) Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers, 1984-1985 (30) Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers, 1986-1987 (29) Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1990-1991 (28) he already passed Gretzky

I can endlessly look at the fire, at the falling water and how the Oilers win games😝😝

what an epic game. best save i ever saw.... and it was by a forward.

Remember that florida journalist that said mcdavid is overrated lol

Nice to see a EIHL jersey in this video!

If Edmonton can continue to play the way that they are, this is going 7. They have shown that they can break the Florida forecheck when they're focused. The only way I see Florida winning this in Edmonton is if Edmonton beats themselves like they did in game 3

Guess Brady HAS to go back to FLA

Hey, member when the Florida Panthers were the greatest hockey team ever to ever be? SDPN members.

oilers probably win game 6 after that, who knows

Call it a placebo effect, but I think Florida has awoken a sleeping giant......#gooilersgo

McDavid was flying around the rink like he was a hockey alien from another planet!

Mcdavo has had this “face” on the entire playoffs; he looks sickly, or haunted. But that’s the face of a guy who’s decided to win the Stanley cup no matter what. It’s all he’s thinking about, he can barely pay attention in interviews, the dude is possessed. Thankfully he’s the one guy that can basically do it himself if the rest of the team doesn’t screw it up. And they’re playing well, so it’s looking good.

oilers are putting on a show, but florida is still fine.....EXCEPT....the question is, is bobbo cooling off? if bob goes ice cold, florida will lose. this was the big question for me coming into this game, then we got the game we did. i'd say bob looks preeetty chilly!! he just didn't look like himself at all. he looked sloppy and desperate to grasp onto some of that confidence he once recently had. when he threw a poke-check, which is a big confidence play for a goalie, and MISSED it and it nearly slid past him...wow that didn't look good. then there was a wrap around attempt where again bob didn't look good, not to mention the goal by mcdavid. those never go in on old bobbo, but here we are!! i think edmonton forces game 7 and...well if bob doesn't straighten up, florida will lose. florida cannot win this without the elite goaltending, in my opinion. oilers will light them up

I’m a hawks fan and I didn’t know the dragon slayer goal thing. That hurts but is extremely cool

Oilers force game 7 and win

Florida PP 1 for 14 Oilers PK 2 FOR 14 LOL

Nice to see you rockin' the British Elite League jersey! Glasgow Clansmen?

Oilers should have won game 1. Better overall team all series Unfortunate for Edmonton they are not up 3-2

Part of what can make the Stanley cup finals so interesting to watch. I thought florida had it all locked down. Then the oilers run amuck and surge to life making the big cats fall back a bit. Game 4 was a slaughtering of one team. Last night was a battle and while Edmonton kept the overall edge Florida showed they still really want to win. It was a good game to watch and makes me anticipate watching games 6. I picked Florida as to who i wanted out of the two to win. But Edmonton definitely showed up to remind everyone why they are the other team there fighting for the cup. Congrats to what mcdavid is accompishing on the record books. Because i don't watch much of him i tend to forget just how insanely good he is at being a point producer. Lots of amazing play from both sides and a good many of the players are really going to that next level of effort and determination. Love playoff and Stanley cup hockey.

If Bob scores an EN to win game 7 (something like Cats up 1 w/ 3 left, get an EN, give up another w/ 1 left and hold on), I'd give him the Conn Smythe.

I see Florida choking the same way Boston did against them last year in round 1. Mc David wins playoff MVP weather or not they win the Stanley Cup. But the Oilers win it in 7.

Well, The Oilers do not have to look far for a time when they came back from a 3-2 deficit to win a series *cough* *Vancouver*. As sad as I was about the Canucks losing that series, it was a testament to how far they've come since last year. They Challenged the Oilers as much as Florida, with an AHL goalie to boot. That Win vs Vancouver should be enough to remind Edmonton that this is absolutely possible. If they work hard for 6 more periods like they have the past two games and keep throwing doubt into Bobrovsky, They can and I believe they Will do it. I predicted the Oilers in 7 at the start of the series, and I will stand firm in my prediction.

Also, San Jose, who famously blew a 3-0 lead to the Kings in 2014, ALSO quietly blew a 3-0 series lead to the Red Wings, but won game 7. This was the very NEXT round, after the Canucks did the same thing in the same year. Just weird that after 1975 (a year where a game seven after a 3-0 series lead was also forced twice), that we saw nothing for 35 years. The we got a flurry of them in a four year span, and then nothing in 10 years.

Please Oilers make history.

Series is 3-2 now. Lots of teams have come back from 3-2.

Sweep and force to game 7 🎉

Steve looks like "Buckle Up Baby" in the thumbnail.

I smell a game 7 but excited that game 6 is on my birthday

Oilers in 7 baby. Making history baby

McDavid...Conn Smythe

Long post follows. Read / Don't Read up to you. Statistics for Round 4 Cup Finals Game 5 Edmonton at Florida June 18th, 2024. These are "Base" statistics and are simply a foundation for reference. Score: Oilers 5, Panthers 3. Panthers lead series 3-2 Edmonton Oilers Brown 1 Goal (SHG) Hyman 1 Goal (PP) McDavid 2 Goals (1 EN), 1 Secondary Assist (PP), 1 Primary Assist (PP) Perry 1 Goal (PP) (GWG) Bouchard 1 Primary Assist (PP), 2 Secondary Assists (1 on PP) Foegele 1 Primary Assist Skinner 29 Saves on 32 Shots = .906 Save %age (Really Good), 59 minutes played Florida Panthers Tkachuk 1 Goal, 1 Primary Assist Rodrigues 1 Goal, 1 Primary Assist Ekman-Larson 1 Goal Bennett 1 Secondary Assist Montour 1 Primary Assist Bobrovski 19 Saves on 23 Shots = .826 Save %age (BAD. (57 minutes played) 3 Stars: 3-Bouchard (3A), 2-Rodgrigues (1G, 1A), 1-McDavid (2G, 2A) Edmonton Florida Shots on Goal 24 32 Hits 16 38 Faceoffs Won 25 37 PP 2/5 0/3 Giveaways 18 (15 per NST) 17 (13 per NST) Takeaways 5 (4 per NST) 6 (5 per NST) Blocked Shots 24 (13 per NST) 12 (6 per NST) Player TOI SOG +/- PIM Hits Blocks Giveaways Takeaways Bouchard 26:14 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 Ekholm 19:58 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 Nurse 17:28 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 Ceci 17:17 1 -1 0 0 4 1 0 Broberg 17:00 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 Kulak 15:05 1 -1 2 0 0 0 0 McDavid 24:37 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 Hyman 24:06 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 Draisaitl 22:19 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 Nuge 21:32 4 -1 2 1 0 0 0 Henrique 14:06 2 -1 0 0 2 3 1 Janmark 13:50 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Brown 13:12 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 Foegele 12:59 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 McLeod 8:52 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 Holloway 8:26 1 -1 2 3 1 1 0 Ryan 7:53 1 -1 0 4 0 0 0 Perry 7:07 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 Oilers Faceoffs Won Lost Percent Draisaitl 8 12 40.0 Ryan 6 8 42.9 Henrique 6 9 40.0 McDavid 3 7 30.0 McLeod 2 0 100.0 Nuge 0 1 0.00 Panthers Faceoffs Won Lost Percent Barkov 6 6 50.0 Stenlund 5 2 71.4 Bennett 4 1 80.0 Reinhart 5 3 62.5 Lundell 6 6 50.0 Rodrigues 6 3 66.7 Lomberg 1 0 100.0 Okposo 0 1 0.00 What a mirror type game in many ways. Game 4 Oilers open with a SHG. Game 5 we open with a SHG. After that it changes in that we get a PP Goal, a 5 on 5 goal, another PP Goal and an Empty Netter. Bob stayed in net this time though he still gave up 4 goals (the EN doesn't count against him). The Goals by the Panthers didn't look horribly hard but they went in. Stu did what Stu had to do. He played an above average game and made saves when it mattered. Hyman, Foegele, Perry and Tkachuk for Florida are off the Schnide. How was it put, we wanted to DRAG THEM BACK TO ALBERTA FOR GAME 6. We're Dragging them folks. Hoping the guys can win that one and bring it to an epic game 7 (where the Oilers win of course but I'm an Oilers supporter). Looking at the stats the only ones that scream out are we had double the blocks and they had more hits and were better in the faceoff circle and they shot about 1/3 more shots (depending on how you measure it).

It is beyond description how happy I am to watch the Leafs “ MC “ choke on this

I said after game 4: McDavid can win a game by himself, Drai can win a game by himself, and Oilers can steal a close one as a complete team. One of these things just happened. Hold on to your butts...

I hate to see a home team blow a 3-0 series but looking at the complete animals that are florida fans I’ll make an exception

On a side note I always thought after the 2012 Final that the Devils fought hard for that Game 4 and then the Kings didn’t wanna win that Game 5 because they wanted it at home. Kinda like what the Panthers did in Game 4 and now it seems like it’s slowly bitting them back

Go oilers!

Enjoy it.. This IS greatnest

In 84-85 Gretzky had 47 pts on 85 oilers goals. Thus far McDavid 42 pts on 80 oilers goals. Nobody else close to these numbers. Conn Smythe for 97 win or lose in my opinion!

Only 8700 views in 3 hours? He must not be angry about anything..lol

Oilers in 7.

What tarp is that?

Looks like the Panthers haven’t found the killer instinct. They do have the “escape from danger, rabbit out of a hat” instinct, though. I wonder if, now that all the pressure is on them, they’ll actually show up in Edmonton when everyone thinks the Oilers are just going to walk them.

Steve Dangle wearing a Glasgow Clan jersey, something I never thought I'd see!

Now MLSE is gonna think their version of the Oiler's build can work. (not realizing Draisatl alone is better than their core 4 combined).