Stanley Cup Final Game 4 live blog: Panthers vs. Oilers

I might anticipate a celebration environment right here within the third interval, however someplace behind Oilers’ followers minds they need to be questioning if that is the final time they may see this staff at Rogers Place this 12 months.

To keep away from that, the Oilers must win Recreation 5 in what I’m certain will likely be a wild scene in Florida in Tuesday.

10:01 p.m. ET

We’re by two intervals right here in loud, LOUD Rogers Place. This place is completely electrical, and why not, the Oilers lead 6-1 and are 20 minutes away from forcing Recreation 5 in Florida on Tuesday.

And in the event that they win that sport, it’s again right here for Recreation 6 on Friday, and nicely, who is aware of after that.

By the way in which, historical past was made right here tonight, with Connor McDavid getting his thirty first help, which tied him for many in a single postseason with Wayne Gretzky.

How fired up are these followers? They simply had two guys dressed as Ricky Bobby and Cal from that comedy basic “Talladega Nights.” I imagine the blokes had been chanting Shake and Bake.

Then the DJ simply performed some “Mama Mia” from ABBA. Now it’s a celebration.

Speak about a celebration. They do a 50/50 right here, and proper now the prize is $9 million {dollars}. Holy cow. Sure, so that they have raised $18 million simply tonight.

9:57 p.m. ET

The followers listed below are getting grasping. They’re chanting “We Need 7,” with the Oilers up 6-1 late within the second interval.

Issues bought chippy within the second interval with Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk every taking a penalty that gave Edmonton a 5-on-3 energy play, and it transformed to make it 6-1.

Up to now, Connor McDavid has three factors, and Leon Draisaitl has two for Edmonton, whereas Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad is minus-3.

The Oilers talked all week about how they had been proud of their sport and simply wanted pucks to go in. Effectively, they’re going in tonight.

We now have 23 minutes left to play right here and barring a miracle, we will likely be heading again to South Florida for a Recreation 5 on Tuesday.

9:53 p.m. ET

The Oilers are actually pouring it on with Zach Hyman scoring a 5-on-3 purpose after Leon Draisaitl ripped one on internet.

The Oilers’ huge boys have confirmed up tonight, and the Panthers need to hope that is only a one-game factor as a result of if these guys get going, be careful.

As we speculated within the final entry, issues bought chippy right here.

There was a scrum in entrance of the online, and Matthew Tkachuk not solely grabbed Connor McDavid from behind, he began punching him. Sam Bennett then bought concerned, punching his childhood good friend McDavid within the face whereas McDavid simply laughed at him.

It resulted in a 5-on-3 for Edmonton with Bennett and Tkachuk every getting penalized.

Give the Oilers credit score. They didn’t retaliate and bought the 5-on-3, after which scored. It’s 6-1 Oilers with about six minutes left within the second.

Now all the area is singing alongside to Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life.” That is an absolute get together right here.

9:42 p.m. ET

We’re midway by Recreation 4, and it definitely feels proper now like we’re going again to Florida for a Recreation 5.

The Oilers almost scored on an influence play. In actual fact, when Connor McDavid’s shot hit the publish, the steam cannons behind the online began to go off.

Talking of going off, McDavid is definitely doing that tonight. He’s all around the ice, making slick strikes, firing photographs.

Will probably be fascinating to see how chippy issues might get within the second half of this sport.

On cue, the Panthers are referred to as for a penalty with Oliver Ekman-Larsson whistled for slashing Connor Brown, delivering a two-handed whack to Brown’s skates. That led to the ability play when McDavid hit the publish.

9:34 p.m. ET

The Oilers and Rogers Place are completely buzzing proper now.

The Oilers are actually forward 5-1 after Darnell Nurse, who has been taking numerous warmth for his defensive play, scored on a wrist shot at 4:59 of the second, beating Sergei Bobrovsky, who has simply been pulled from the sport, after permitting 5 objectives on 16 photographs. Anthony Stolarz is now in internet for Florida.