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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm Says Team Can Make Historic Stanley Cup Rally vs. Panthers

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Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm believes that the Oilers can become the first NHL team in 82 years to recover from a 3-0 series deficit in the Stanley Cup Final.

"I feel like through three games, have we deserved to win a game? I think so. I think we've played two at least pretty good games," Ekholm said Friday, per ESPN's Greg Wyshynski. "It hasn't happened for us, but it is four games.

"We had stretches of eight games and 16 games throughout the regular season. We won three straight against Dallas.