Florida’s Turn: Brad Marchand OT’s Edmonton, Final Stands (1-1)

Two nights back, Brad Marchand, a tremendous player, acquired at the deadline from the Boston Bruins, scored his second breakaway type goal of the tilt, lifting the defending champion Florida Panthers (5-4) over (sure was, 2 straight), Edmonton (Oilers), to square their NHL final round series at a game apiece.

Marchand (ode to Nancy), had scored a shorthanded breakaway goal that seemingly gave the Panthers the lead to stay at 12:09 of the second period, when Fla tallied twice to take a (4-3) lead, which they held until Cor Perry’s goal tied the tilt, with just :18 remaining.

Some “one or the others”: Both the game 1 and game 2 winners in previous Edmonton or Florida NHL final round series are (9-1) in those previous ten entities, one vs each other last season.

Obviously now one of those will be (10-1), the other (9-2) after this eleventh such.

The Oilers are still a stellar (18-6) [Bob Shaw’s pitching record in 1959, a year in which, he also outdueled Sandy in #5 W.S. winning (1-0) with help, L.A. did win in 6 vs Shaw’s White Sox. Alas, Sandy Koufax did have better results in future World Series and the game 5/’59 is a positive in his great career] in home final round games, (18-4)– meaning (18-3) before the tough #2 home loss, since the New York Islanders won their 4th straight crown, sweeping Edmonton in 1983.

Brad Marchand, shown above, celebrating his lone title, that in his first ‘offs season, with the Boston Bruins in 2011.

He played more or less 15 seasons with the Bruins, born on the 16th anniversary of their ’72 crown on May 11th, winning once in 3 final round appearances.