US EditionFla. Panthers Rout Carolina Hurricanes, Lead Conference Finals 3-0
- On May 24 in Sunrise, Florida, the Florida Panthers surged past the Carolina Hurricanes with a 6-2 victory in the third game of the Eastern Conference Final, extending their series lead to 3-0.
- The game was tied 1-1 after two periods, but the Panthers erupted for five goals in the third period, fueled by a go-ahead score from Jesper Boqvist and a strong performance from Niko Mikkola and Aleksander Barkov.
- Florida capitalized on Carolina's goaltender switch to Pyotr Kochetkov, who allowed all six Panthers goals despite stopping 14 of 15 shots through two periods, while Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves for Florida.
- Both Niko Mikkola and Aleksander Barkov found the back of the net twice, while Jesper Boqvist contributed a goal along with two assists, and Brad Marchand also added to Florida’s dominant offensive performance.
- With the Panthers now one win away from a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance, Game 4 will be played Monday in Sunrise as the Hurricanes face the risk of being swept again in the Conference Final.
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Panthers' 5-goal flurry in 3rd has Canes on brink
Reserve forward Jesper Boqvist received the call to suit up Saturday and play for the injured Sam Reinhart, scoring the go-ahead goal in the third for Florida, as the Panthers cruised to a 6-2 win, giving them a 3-0 lead in the East finals over Carolina.
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Panthers score 5 in the 3rd period, roll past Hurricanes 6-2 and move a win away from Cup final
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Panthers' 5-goal 3rd sends Canes to brink in East finals
Aleksander Barkov had two goals and an assist for the host Florida Panthers, who erupted for a five-goal third period and pushed the Carolina Hurricanes to the brink of elimination with a 6-2 Game 3 victory in the Eastern Conference…
Fla. Panthers rout Carolina Hurricanes, lead conference finals 3-0
Jesper Boqvist cycloned a defender and buried a backhanded wrister, igniting a third-period scoring surge Saturday in a Florida Panthers demolition of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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