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Panthers Draw First Blood in Game 3 – and a Stanley Cup Finals Meme Is Born

Rogers Place appeared to fall silent - save for one lone fan wearing an Oilers jersey, who leapt to her feet.
a woman in an Edmonton Oilers jersey appears to cheer a goal by the opposition Florida Panthers.
The rapture of looming defeat? An Edmonton Oilers fan appears to succumb to ecstasy as the visiting Florida Panthers score the first goal in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, already up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.

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With just over a minute remaining in the first period, Florida Panthers right winger Sam Reinhart deflected a shot by teammate Gustav Forsling past Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner, drawing first blood in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Rogers Place appeared to fall silent – save for one lone fan wearing an Oilers jersey, who leapt to her feet.

Arms raised seemingly in triumph amid a sea of despairing Oilers fans, the woman appeared to be in a state of rapture – so much so that video of her reaction shared on social media ignited something of a frenzy.

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Things have not improved for the hometown team. With less than 12 minutes left in regulation, the Oilers trail the Panthers 4-2.

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