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EDMONTON — A storybook Stanley Cup win is there for the Edmonton Oilers. A win away from rewriting some NHL history, the Oilers headed to Florida on Saturday for Monday's Game 7 that seemed improbable a week earlier.

EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins could only watch. The Edmonton Oilers forward had just sprung linemate Zach Hyman on a breakaway in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final. "Waiting, waiting, waiting," Nugent-Hopkins said.

WINNIPEG — Alexander Hollins had a feeling during warmups that he could rack up 200 yards receiving on Friday. The B.C.

EDMONTON — It seemed risky, but Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch was certain Aleksander Barkov's goal was offside Friday.

EDMONTON — Thousands of deliriously happy fans of the Edmonton Oilers roared as one Friday as the hometown blue and orange ran over the Florida Panthers to set up a winner-take-all Game 7 in the Stanley Cup final.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid dragged his team back into the Stanley Cup fight. Edmonton's supporting cast grabbed the reins from their superstar captain Friday. Now the Oilers are one win from history. And the Panthers sit one loss from infamy.

SAMMAMISH, Wash. (AP) — Nelly Korda was sent packing early again Friday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, another shocking downfall after a dominating run.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Carrasco pitched six strong innings and Austin Hedges hit a two-run single when Toronto's pitchers couldn't find the strike zone, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-1 win over the Blue Jays on Friday night.

EDMONTON — If the Edmonton Oilers can show off their trademark resilience just one more time, they will make Stanley Cup history.

SALT LAKE CITY — Lightweight (The Canadian Badass) Michael Dufort moved on to the Professional Fighters League playoffs despite losing a split decision to American Adam (The Bomb) Piccolotti on the PFL 5 undercard Friday.