Florida Panthers Take Early Lead in Stanley Cup Final

Panthers Win Game 1, Oilers Host Game 3 on Thursday

Rodrigues Scores Game-Winning Goal in Game 2

The Florida Panthers have taken an early 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 in Game 1 and 4-1 in Game 2. Carter Verhaeghe scored the lone goal in Game 1, while Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves for the shutout win. In Game 2, Evan Rodrigues broke a 1-1 tie in the third period to lead the Panthers to victory.

The Oilers will host Game 3 at Rogers Place on Thursday night, hoping to tie the series. Live coverage of the game will be available on ESPN.