With the Oilers forcing the Panthers to go back to Edmonton for a sixth game, fans in Florida were quick to point out the team's mistakes.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson is currently facing a lot of heat for a questionable play at the end of the game.
With Sergei Bobrovsky back at the bench, the Panthers went all-in as they tried to tie the game. With a few seconds left in the game, the Oilers managed to shoot the puck at the net.
In a desperate effort, Matthew Tkachuk dived at the net and stopped the puck from crossing the goal line at the last second.
Unfortunately, his teammate Oliver Ekman-Larsson had already given up on the play and couldn't do anything when Connor McDavid scored moments later.
Watch the following video to see how it happened:
The Panthers' defenseman probably thought that the puck went in. This explains the importance of never quitting on a play, especially in the NHL, during the Stanley Cup Finals.
Ekman-Larsson's reputation will likely take a hit after this sequence, but he still has time to redeem himself in the next game.
Do you think Ekman-Larsson's reputation will take a hit after he quit on his team and let Connor McDavid score an empty-net goal in game five of the Stanley Cup Finals?
Source: Hockey Patrol
Tkachuk's teammate abandons him after crucial save
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JUIN 19 | 304 ANSWERS Ekman-Larsson quits on his team and lets Connor McDavid score empty-netter Do you think Oliver Ekman-Larsson's reputation will take a hit after he quit on his team and let Connor McDavid score an empty-net goal in game five of the Stanley Cup Finals? | ||
Yes | 163 | 53.6 % |
No | 141 | 46.4 % |
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