Over the past three seasons, over the 10 series in which they have won three games, the Panthers are 4-6 in their first chance to close out an opponent. In the past two seasons, they are 2-5 and, of course, famously took three chances to finish off the Edmonton Oilers in last season’s Stanley Cup Final before winning in Game 7.

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The Florida Panthers are just one win away from being crowned NHL champions for a second consecutive season after a resounding 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton.