On Friday night, the Oilers became the first team since 1945 to force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final after falling behind 3-0. But in order to complete the reverse sweep on Monday, Edmonton will have to overcome some significant history.
First, there¡¯s the small matter of there being only one team in major North American sports history to pull the feat off in a championship setting, the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs. That group overcame a 3-0 deficit against the Detroit Red Wings to with the Stanley Cup Final.
In defeating the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Friday, the Oilers joined the 1945 Red Wings alongside those Maple Leafs as being the only three teams to even force a Game 7 after being down 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final.
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