The Stanley Cup Final is where the lights burn brightest.

It’s where hockey’s legends steal the spotlight, flip the narrative, and make history bend to their will.

Trailing the Florida Panthers 3-0 after the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers were staring down a potential 3-1 series deficit.

With their backs against the wall, it had to be one of the best hockey players on the planet that stormed the stage.

Leon Draisaitl set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for the Oilers opener, then added his second assist on Vasily Podkolzin’s tally that tied the game at 3-3 late in the second period.

After the teams exchanged goals in the third period, and Edmonton seemed to let a golden opportunity slip from its grasp on Sam Reinhart’s game-tying goal with 20 seconds left in regulation, the stage was set for more heroics from Draisaitl in overtime.

As he’s done so many times throughout his Oilers career, Draisaitl stepped up and delivered another critical goal at a critical point in time with the OT winner.

Draisaitl’s heroics lifted Edmonton past Florida 5-4 in OT to tie the Stanley Cup Final at 2-2.

The remarkable performance was also enough to light up FanDuel’s Conn Smythe Trophy odds and push Draisaitl back into the conversation as a legitimate candidate.

This is the Morning Coffee for Friday June 13th, 2025.

Draisaitl Surges Into Conn Smythe Trophy Spotlight With Game 4 Heroics

The Stanley Cup Final has been as good as it gets for the hardcore hockey fan.

All four games have gone over the total at FanDuel.

Three of the four games have ended in overtime.

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