Oilers Break 35-Year Drought with Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The last time the Edmonton Oilers led a Stanley Cup Final, Mark Messier ended up lifting the Cup for the team's fifth championship in a seven-year span.

If the series opener of the Stanley Cup Final is a hint of things to come, the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are about to give everyone a memorable show.

Brad Marchand scored his eighth career goal in the Stanley Cup Final, of which he is in his third, tied for the most among active players. Corey Perry, who has played 232 playoff games, Evgeni Malkin and Ondrej Palat each have eight.