NHL|Sergei Bobrovski was the number one name in the opening game of the Stanley Cup Final series. The Finns took the role under the leadership of Aleksander Barkov.
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Florida-Edmonton 3–0 (1–0, 1–0, 1–0), wins 1–0
Stanley Cup the final series in Florida started early on Sunday morning with quite a thriller, when the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3–0 in their sold-out home hall.
The Panthers took their first shot at the championship thanks to a tenacious defensive battle and an opportunistic offensive game. Four wins are required for the Stanley Cup.
The home team’s greatest hero had saved a clean sheet in a phenomenal performance Sergei Bobrovsky, who made a lot of big saves at critical moments. Bobrovski’s acrobatic saves time and again sent the home crowd into a frenzy at Amerant Bank Arena.
Panthers got a dream start to the match when the captain Alexander Barkov (0+2) started spectacularly at the end of the counterattack Carter Verhaeghen 1–0 goal time 3:59.
The goal was already the tenth of the playoffs for the Canadian striker.
At the beginning of the second period, the Panthers already jumped out to a 2–0 lead when the second chain started a hurricane. The goal was created with a familiar formula: puck behind the defense, hard pressure behind and exploitation.
Sam Bennett ended up winning the duel against the error-prone defender Cody Cec against and passed in front of the goal To Evan Rodrigueswho nailed the hosts’ second strike in style.
In the final Eetu Luostarinen nailed Final readings to nothing five seconds before the end. Barkov set up Luostarinen’s second goal of this spring’s playoffs.
Barkov rose to 19 points with his two assists (6+13).
Oilers dominated the puck for long periods and was able to create scoring opportunities at a good pace, especially in the first half of the match, but the scoring efficiency was at a miserable level.
The Oilers had a crushing 26-12 lead after two periods, but Bobrovski was in great condition. In the end, the Oilers took the shots 33–18.
One one of the potential deciding points of the final series is the special situation game.
Edmonton’s superiority has crushed the result at a devastating pace. Before the finals series, Edmonton’s possession percentage was a playoff-best 37.3, but in the opening final, the Panthers’ aggressive underdog patrols killed all three of the Oilers’ possession attempts.
Alivoima of both finalists has been iron in the playoffs. Edmonton’s understrength percentage of 93.9% is the highest in the playoffs. Florida (88.2%) is second in the statistics.
The final series continues in Florida on the night between Monday and Tuesday.
Florida is seeking the first Stanley Cup in club history. This summer’s final place is the second in a row for the team. A year ago, Florida lost the final series to the Vegas Golden Knights, 1–4.
18 years have passed since Edmonton’s last trip to the finals. In the summer of 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes won the championship 4–3. Edmonton’s last Stanley Cup win was in 1990.
Before the first final match, the NHL announced a significant reform for next season. The NHL’s salary cap will rise for the next season more than in previous years, to 88 million US dollars. The new salary cap is $65 million.
This season, the NHL’s salary cap was $83.5 million.
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