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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