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McDavid, Oilers Force Game 7 as NHL Fans Rip Tkachuk, Panthers for Blown Series Lead

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The 1942 Detroit Red Wings stand as the only team in NHL history to lose a Stanley Cup Final despite holding a 3-0 series lead.

Eighty-two years later, the Panthers now desperately hope to avoid that ignominious fate after losing Game 6 to the host Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Friday evening.

If they don't stop bleeding goals, then Florida is joining Detroit, which was outscored 19-7 by the Toronto Maple Leafs from Games 4-7 to lose the championship round.

The Panthers have allowed 18 goals in the past three games, losses of 8-1, 5-3 and 5-1 scores.