Tkachuk scores his first goal of the Stanley Cup Final to break the ice for the Panthers

Just when you cleared your schedule for Game 6 on Friday night, Matthew Tkachuk has given the Florida Panthers some life in Game 5.

With the Oilers up 3-0 midway through the game in Game 5, Tkachuk has gotten his team on the board with his first goal in 9 games to cut the Oilers' lead to just two.

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There's life yet in the Cats this game. Stay tuned.

Read below for our earlier reports on this game, published as events occurred.

Bouch bomb!

The Edmonton Oilers have taken a 2-0 lead over the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final thanks to a point shot blast from Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard.

Bouchard absolutely bombed a shot that deflected off forward Zach Hyman and ended up behind Panthers netminder Sergei Bobrovsky.

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2-0 Oil midway through the game!

Read below for our earlier reports on this game, published as events occurred.

Connor Brown has broken the ice in Game 5.

The Edmonton Oilers forward has scored the game's opening goal with a breakaway beauty past sprawling Florida Panthers netminder Sergei Bobrovskky.

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On the penalty kill, no less! 

1-0 Oilers in Game 5.