Panthers, Oilers trade early goals for hot start to Game 7
Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final is off to a blistering start.
Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe opened the scoring at 4:27 of the first period with a perfect redirection.
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The goal briefly gave the Panthers their first lead since Florida won Game 3.
Oilers forward Mattias Janmark responded just 2:17 later to even up the contest.
Mattias Janmark ties the game with the fourth #Game7 goal of his career! #StanleyCup 👀
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Janmark's goal was Edmonton's 23rd of the Cup Final, the most the Oilers have scored in the team's eight trips to the championship series.
Edmonton is looking to complete a reverse sweep of the Panthers after trailing 3-0 in the series. The feat has been accomplished once in Cup Final history when the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs came all the way back against the Detroit Red Wings.