“If we were coming in here and trying to start slow, I would have an answer for you,” the Oilers defenseman replied. “But that’s not the case.”

The Edmonton Oilers lost 5-2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final and now find themselves one loss away from a second consecutive final loss to the Florida Panthers.

Game 4 marked the sixth time in seven meetings that a game between these teams was decided by one goal.