When the Florida Panthers have been in want of a purpose in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final towards the Edmonton Oilers, an unlikely hero emerged.
The Panthers and Oilers have been tied 1-1 going into the third interval after Nikko Mikkola scored within the second to tie the sport.
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Evan Rodrigues #17 of the Florida Panthers celebrates after scoring a purpose towards the Edmonton Oilers through the third interval in Game Two of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 10, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Evan Rodrigues then stepped up for the Panthers. He put one previous Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner about 3 minutes into the body. But he wasn’t carried out.
The Panthers have been on an influence play following a Leon Draisaitl roughing penalty towards Aleksander Barkov. Rodrigues struck once more along with his second purpose of the night time and third of the Stanley Cup Final. It was greater than sufficient for the Panthers to shut out the sport.
Aaron Ekblad scored an empty-netter and Florida would win Game 2, 4-1.
“We need the Cup” chants rang all through the world in Sunrise, Florida, because the seconds ticked off of the clock.
Brandon Montour #62 of the Florida Panthers makes a face as Evan Rodrigues #17 celebrates his purpose with teammates through the third interval of Game Two of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on June 10, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. (Dave Sandford/NHLI by way of Getty Images)
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Rodrigues was the primary participant in Panthers historical past to have a a number of purpose sport in a Stanley Cup Final.
Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky additionally stepped as much as the plate for the second consecutive sport. He shut down a number of photographs from Connor McDavid, together with a 1-on-1 alternative with Matthew Tkachuk hanging everywhere in the three-time Hart Trophy winner.
“Bob” completed with 18 saves.
Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers has his shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers through the third interval in Game Two of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 10, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. (Elsa/Getty Images)
McDavid was held scoreless as soon as once more on three photographs. He had an help on Mattias Ekholm purpose. Draisaitl had two photographs and Zach Hyman had one.
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The sequence will head to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4 beginning Thursday night time. The Panthers are simply two video games away from successful their first Stanley Cup title.
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