Edmonton was electric Friday night after the Oilers convincingly evaporated the series deficit against the Florida Panthers, sending the Stanley Cup final back to Sunrise, Fla., for a decisive Game 7. Taylor Nichols received her second post-secondary degree Friday — but she was joyously crying after the Edmonton Oilers forced a decisive Game 7 in the Stanley Cup final.
Mary Loewen, known locally as Mama Stanley, was getting hugs from fans in Ice District after the Oilers Game 6 victory. The Panthers have a fourth and final try to capture the franchise's first championship. Edmonton, meanwhile, is just the third team to force a Game 7 after falling behind 3-0 in the final, but only the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs finished the job and hoisted the trophy.
They could also become the first Canadian team to lift the Stanley Cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens.After the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the playoffs, Oilers fans are excited for Game 7.