"This isn't even close": Ryan Whitney waves the white flag after Oilers trail 2-0 after 1st period in Game 6 of Stanley Cup Final

The Edmonton Oilers are facing elimination as they trail the Florida Panthers 2-0 after the first period of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night.

Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk scored for the Panthers.

NHL analyst Ryan Whitney has already thrown in the towel, as he tweeted:

"This isn't even close. Forget making plays offensively it’s almost impossible just to get it out of the zone. Florida has time and space all over the ice. Complete domination."

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The Panthers struck first with a goal from Sam Reinhart. He stole the puck from Mattias Ekholm and Evan Bouchard before beating Oilers' goalie Stuart Skinner on the glove side.

Florida doubled their lead at the end of the period after a turnover by Bouchard at the blueline. It led to an odd-man rush that Matthew Tkachuk finished off.

At 9:45, Evander Kane was whistled for slashing Sergei Bobrovsky. Then, Sam Bennett stepped in to defend his goalie. He ended up getting a roughing penalty for going after Kane.

With the Panthers leading the series 3-2, the Oilers need a win to force Game 7.

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