Edmonton Oilers Recap and Notes

Walman logged an assist, five shots on goal, four blocked shots and three hits in Wednesday’s 4-3 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Walman has five assists over the last five games, and he’s logged at least three blocks in every contest in that span. The defenseman didn’t play a major role on offense during the first two rounds, but he has stepped up since the start of the Western Conference Finals. He’s at seven points, 29 shots on net, 28 hits, 47 blocks and a plus-11 rating over 17 playoff appearances.

Podkolzin notched an assist and five hits in Wednesday’s 4-3 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Podkolzin set up a Viktor Arvidsson tally in the second period. The 23-year-old Podkolzin snapped his eight-game point drought in the process. While the scoring slump hasn’t cost him a spot in the lineup, he has found himself in a bottom-six role lately. The winger has seven points, 11 shots on net, 79 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 17 playoff outings.

Perry logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two hits and four PIM in Wednesday’s 4-3 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Perry took both penalties in the first period. He made up for the misdeeds by helping out on Leon Draisaitl’s game-winner 19:29 into overtime. It continues a fantastic run for the 40-year-old Perry this postseason. The winger has earned 11 points, 23 shots on net, 28 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 17 playoff outings. He’ll likely spend this series on the top line alongside Connor McDavid as a replacement for Zach Hyman (wrist).