FORT LAUDERDALE – Back to the ice near the palm trees and beaches.
Needing the heart monitor and some deep breathing sessions to get through a dramatic double-overtime in Game 2 on Friday at Rogers Place, the Florida Panthers left Edmonton with a 5-4 win over the Oilers after Brad Marchand netted his second goal of the game.
Marchand gives Florida the 5-4 win in 2OT against Edmonton.
With the series tied 1-1, the Stanley Cup Final will now shift to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4.
Dropping the puck at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, the Cats aim to take advantage of home ice.
“It feels great,” defenseman Aaron Ekblad said of being back in Florida and in front of the team’s own rowdy crowd. “Our fans buzz at home and we love that. It’s really exciting.”
A familiar territory, the Panthers went 3-1 aga