Player “Edmonton » Evan Bouchard became the NHL record holder for most assists among defensemen in a single playoff game.
On Tuesday, the Oilers defeated Florida on the road in the fifth game of the last playoff series – 5:3. Bouchard had three assists in the second period. The 24-year-old hockey player helped his teammates 26 times in the Stanley Cup this season, surpassing Paul Coffey’s 25 assists in a single playoff game in 1985.
In just 23 playoff games, Bouchard has scored 32 points in the 2023-24 season.
Florida leads the best-of-seven series 3-2, with Game 6 in Edmonton on June 21.
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