First Period:
The Oilers were due for another bounce sooner or later. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring three minutes into the period. After the puck bounced off Rakell’s glove, Draisaitl went in alone on Gibson. As Lindholm was hooking the Edmonton skater, the puck went five-hole at about five miles-an-hour. Not the best goal to give up to start the game.
John Gibson was fighting the puck at the end of Game 5 and the first period was no different. He narrowly escaped giving up a second goal with the most unnecessary two-pad stack that you will ever see.