The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Sport 5 of the Stanley Cup Ultimate Saturday evening. Brad Marchand scored twice, each round Edmonton defenseman Jake Walman, to ice the sport for Florida. The longtime Boston Bruins captain came to visit on the commerce deadline and is in rivalry for the Conn Smythe Trophy. Walman spoke with Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic about his efficiency on Saturday and the way Marchand received the perfect of him.
That’s a very good participant,” Walman mentioned of Marchand. “S***y feeling as a defenseman. I need to have that one again. I’ve simply received to play everyone onerous. It doesn’t matter who they’re.”
The Oilers got here again from 3-0 down in Sport 4 to win in time beyond regulation, partly because of Jake Walman’s third-period purpose. However all of that momentum was zapped within the first interval on Saturday, when the Panthers took a 2-0 lead. With Florida dominating the primary interval not too long ago, Walman is aware of his staff has to begin video games on time.
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“It’s irritating while you come into the (dressing) room and also you’re down,” Walman mentioned. “We’re struggling to get to our recreation immediately. It takes us a bit bit. I don’t know what the reasoning is. Now we have it in us to play the best way that we would like.”
The Oilers had been down 3-0 within the Stanley Cup Ultimate final yr earlier than ripping off three straight wins to power Sport 7. Whereas they misplaced the decider, they’re accustomed to taking part in with their season on the road. And that was with out Walman, who came to visit on the NHL commerce deadline from the San Jose Sharks this yr. However these Panthers didn’t have Marchand, who joined them on the identical day from the Boston Bruins.
Sport 6 of the Stanley Cup Ultimate between the Panthers and Oilers is on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. Japanese.