The <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Edmonton Oilers&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://edmontonjournal.com/category/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" data-link-type="backlink" href="https://edmontonjournal.com/category/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/">Edmonton Oilers</a> scored their first goal of the Stanley Cup final on Monday night, with defenceman Mattias Ekholm flicking a wrist shop past Florida netminder Sergei Bobrovsky to open up the scoring in Game 2.

Bobrovsky had a dominant performance in Game 1, stopping all 32 shots he faced from the Oilers high octane offence in a 3-0 Florida win.

The Oilers almost added to their lead in a wild sequence halfway through the second period thanks to Florida defenceman Niko Mikkola.

'Funniest sequence of the season': Florida Panthers won the game but not before giving Edmonton Oilers an almost-free goal{ai:summary}<p>The Edmonton Oilers strike first in the Stanley Cup final, as Ekholm beats Bobrovsky for the opening goal in Game 2. #sports</p><p>Bobrovsky's stellar Game 1 performance is not enough to stop Ekholm and the Oilers from taking the lead in the series. #sports</p>

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