Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers live updates: How to watch Game 3
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers live updates: How to watch Game 3
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Why Florida Panthers are 'another animal' compared to Hurricanes
Former NHLer Riley Cote explains that while he sees the Carolina Hurricanes as a strong, consistent team -- the Florida Panthers are 'just a different animal.'
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The Carolina Hurricanes have their backs against the wall.
They're fighting the defending champion Florida Panthers, who took both games in Raleigh, North Carolina, and now return home with a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. But the Hurricanes are also now fighting history, trying to snap an improbable 14-game losing streak in the conference final round that began in 2009.
Can they do it and get back into the series? Or will Florida take full control and move one win away from a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance?
Follow along with live updates from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers:
What time is Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game 3?
Game 3 of the Carolina Hurricanes-Florida Panthers series is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday in Sunrise, Florida.
How to watch Hurricanes vs. Panthers NHL playoff game: TV, stream
Time: 8 p.m. ET
8 p.m. ET Location: Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Florida)
Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Florida) TV: TNT/truTV
TNT/truTV Stream: Sling TV, Max
Stream Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game 3 on Sling
Hurricanes backup goalie Pyotr Kochetkov will get the Game 3 start against the Panthers.
'Just change the vibe a little bit,' Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Saturday morning. 'I don't blame Freddy for any of the goals that went in.'
Kochetkov played the third period of Game 2, giving up one goal on five shots after Andersen yielded four in the first two period.
Kochetkov, who had a 2.60 goals-against average during the regular season, won Game 5 in the first round, 5-4 in overtime against the New Jersey Devils, in his lone previous start when Andersen missed that game because of an injury.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Jesper Boqvist will play on the top line in Game 3 in place of injured Sam Reinhart.
Boqvist had already played with Aleksander Barkov on that line when Evan Rodrigues was hurt. Rodrigues has returned, so the top line for Game 3 is Barkov, Rodrigues and Boqvist.
"There's a familiarity there that lets those guys just go and play," Maurice said.
Boqvist signed as a free agent in July and had 12 goals and 23 points during the regular season. He also kills penalties and scored a short-handed goal. He has a goal and an assist in nine games this postseason.
Panthers forward Sam Reinhart won't play in Game 3 and is day-to-day after being injured during the team's 5-0 win in Game 2 against the Hurricanes.
Reinhart was sent flying by a Sebastian Aho hit during the first period of Thursday's game and didn't return because of a lower-body injury.
Reinhart plays on the top line with Aleksander Barkov and had 57 goals last season. He's a finalist (along with Barkov) for the Selke Trophy as top defensive forward after finishing with five short-handed goals.
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