EDMONTON STRIKES OIL IN OVERTIME 🏒 

The Edmonton Oilers took Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals 4-3 over the Florida Panthers. The Oilers need OT as Leon Draisaitl netted both the opening goal and the game winning goal of the night.

Edmonton scored first, just 1:06 into the game with a weakside put back from Draisaitl. Then in an odd sequence, not only did Florida score from a shot from Sam Bennett, but on the play Edmonton was called for a tripping penalty. So with the very rare goal to immediate power play advantage, the Panthers scored a 2nd goal in under a 90 second window. This time by Brad Marchand.

In the 2nd Period, Bennett scored his second goal of the night giving Florida a two score lead. Only to be immediately answered by the Oilers’ Viktor Arvidsson just 1:17 later.

In the 3rd, Mattias Ekholm tied the game for Edmonton, as the Oilers outshot Florida 17-2 in the period.

Then in OT, after a delay of game penalty gave Edmonton a man advantage, Leon Draisaitl took the Conner McDavid cross and beat Sergei Bobrovsky for the game winning goal. Bobrovsky recorded 42 Saves at 91%, but a man down with just seconds remaining in the bonus period, was just too much for the Panthers net mender.

Edmonton only scored once from their four Power Plays, but it was enough. The series continues Friday night.

VIEW FROM THE CROW’S NEST 🏈 🦜 

20 Non-Conference College Football Games we are looking forward to:

• Georgia Tech at Colorado (August 29)

• Auburn at Baylor (August 29)

• Syracuse vs. Tennessee [Atlanta] (August 30)

• Boise State at South Florida (August 30)

• Utah at UCLA (August 30)

• Alabama at Florida State (August 30)

• Texas at Ohio State (August 30)

• LSU at Clemson (August 30)

• Notre Dame at Miami, Fl (August 31)

• Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina [Atlanta, GA] (August 31)

• Michigan at Oklahoma (September 6)

• Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech (September 6)

• Arizona State at Mississippi State (September 6)

• Wisconsin at Alabama (September 13)

• Texas A&M at Notre Dame (September 13)

• North Carolina at UCF (September 20)

• Florida at Miami, Fl (September 20)

• Notre Dame at Arkansas (September 27)

• Florida State at Florida (November 29)

• Clemson at South Carolina (November 29)

NBA GAME 1 FINALS PREDICTION