Florida Panthers star Brad Marchand opened up about what it meant to even the Stanley Cup Final series with Edmonton. Marchand lifted his club to a massive 5-4 double overtime win on Friday night over the Oilers.

“Pure excitement, adrenaline for our whole group,” Marchand said, per The Athletic. “It was a very important game for our team, and we all knew we were one shot away. Luckily, it went our way.”

Marchand finished the game with two goals , off of seven total shots on goal. His second goal was the game-winner for Florida, who narrowly averted disaster had they lost. Following the victory, the series is now tied at 1-1 heading into Game 3.

“They're very intense games,” Marchand said, per NHL.com. “The energy in this building is pretty incredible. You can see the way they

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