Oilers Rally Past Panthers in OT to Even Series; Stars Falter at US Open

The Edmonton Oilers just pulled off one of the most incredible comebacks in Stanley Cup Final history, and they might have saved their season doing it.

Down 3-0 in the first period of Game 4 against the Florida Panthers, things looked really bad for Edmonton. They were taking too many penalties and couldn’t get anything going on offense.

But then everything changed.

The Oilers swapped out goalie Stuart Skinner for Calvin Pickard, and suddenly the momentum shifted their way. They clawed back with three straight goals to tie it up – including a crazy scramble in front of the net that led to Vasily Podkolzin’s equalizer.

The drama wasn’t over yet. After Edmonton took a 4-3 lead in the third period, Florida’s Sam Reinhart tied it with just 19.5 seconds left – the second-latest game-tying goal ever in a Stanley Cup Final.

Then came overtime, and Leon Draisaitl made history. He took a perfect cross-ice pass and somehow managed to get a one-handed shot through Sergei Bobrovsky’s legs for the winner. The series is now tied 2-2.

Here’s why this game was so special:

• No team had ever come back from being down three goals after the first period in Stanley Cup Final history (teams were 0-37 before this)
• It tied the record for biggest road comeback in Stanley Cup Final history
• Draisaitl’s goal was his fourth overtime winner this postseason – a new NHL record

The NHL playoffs have been full of surprises, but this game might top them all. The series now shifts back to Florida for Game 5 with everything up for grabs.

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