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Stanley Cup Final live updates: Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers, Game 3
Florida Panthers fans react during a watch party after their team scored against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. The best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final is now essentially a best-of-5 set. After splitting the opening games in Edmonton, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers now play the next two games in Sunrise, with the Panthers looking to take advantage of home ice in their quest to repeat as champions. Advertisement Game 3 on Monday is set for an 8 p.m. puck drop, with the game televised on TNT and truTV and available on streaming via Max. Follow along throughout the game for live updates, news, analysis and commentary. Panthers win Game 3, Edmonton loses its cool In a game with 17 power plays, many of them after the Panthers took a three-goal lead and Edmonton began venting, the Panthers won 6-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Rodrigues. Panthers 6, Edmonton 1 On a two-man advantage in an increasingly nasty last 10 minutes filled with misconducts as officials just tried to push this game to a finish, Evan Rodrigues scored from the left circle at 16:10 of the third period. Advertisement Panthers 6, The Oil 1. Competitive phase done, down go the gloves Down 5-1, Edmonton right wing Trent Frederic started crosschecking Sam Bennett in the neutral zone. Dissatisfied with Bennett's response (ignoring it with a chuckle), Frederic stepped up the crosschecks and punches. Jonah Gadjovich flew in to give Frederic more response and satisfaction. A.J. Greer went after Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm with a furious assault. Eventually, Gadjovich and Edmonton's Darnell Nurse dropped the gloves in one of the best and longest fights you'll see in a Stanley Cup Final. Frederic got crosschecking and roughing minors. Nurse got a roughing minor and fighting major. Greer and Bennett got roughing minors. Gadjovich got a fighting major. All of them and Ekholm got misconducts. Ekblad scores, chases Skinner. Panthers 5, Edmonton 1 Redemption Monday for Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad. Advertisement Ekblad, minus two and minus one in the first two games, was a plus one after two periodsin Monday's Game 3, had a game-high five hits and fired home a power play goal off a saucy behind-the-back turn from Evan Rodrigues that put goalie Stuart Skinner out of position. The Panthers' second power play goal of the night expanded the lead to 5-1 3:27 into the third period. That was all for Skinner, who put the Panthers on that power play by flipping a hard around attempt into the stands. Skinner gave up five goals on 23 shots End of second: Panthers 4, Edmonton 1 With 44.7 seconds left in the second period, Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse looked at the back of Panthers center Anton Lundell in a board scrum, lightly crosschecked Lundell, lightly crosschecked Lundell, then crosschecked Lundell like Lundell said a 'Yo, mama' snap. Advertisement The dumb penalty indicated the frustration the Panthers once again forced upon Edmonton in one of the second periods of this series. The Panthers have a 5-2 scoring advantage in the three second periods while establishing a physical dominance, no more so than Monday. See below for the Sam Bennett hits that preceded his goal. After dough-popping Connor McDavid midway through the period, Panthers' defenseman Aaron Ekblad smashed Corey Perry into being one with the boards. Perry rose as if feeling all of his 40 years plus someone else's 40 years. Ekblad had a game-high five hits after two periods. Ekblad vs. McDavid went better for the Cats this time Edmonton center Connor McDavid's usual sizzling slashes through the neutral zone got interrupted Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who McDavid made look like a manatee trying to swim on ice on a dazzling Game 2 assist, blasted McDavid with a check a that sent McDavid to the bench and briefly to the locker room. Advertisement McDavid was back for his next shift. Two Sams call and raise. Panthers up, 4-1 Just 1:20 after Perry's goal, the Panthers began pounding out the kinds of goals that have allowed them to own the second periods in this series. Sam Reinhart matched Perry's goal to restore the Panthers' two-goal lead and Sam Bennett expanded it to 4-1. First, center Aleksander Barkov hounded Oilers defenseman John Klingberg around the Edmonton net and right into referee Francis Charron along the deep left boards. Klingberg lost his feet and the puck. Carter Verhaeghe fed Reinhart in the left circle and Reinhart struck for a 3-1 lead. Advertisement Four minutes later, Bennett obliterated Vasily Podkolzin at the Panthers line, smashed Klingberg against the boards, then, when Eetu Luostarinen stripped a still dazed Podkolzin at the blue line, accelerated into space. Luostarinen gave the breakaway to Bennett instead of taking it himself, and Bennett proved the worth of his teammate's generosity by beating Skinner. About that Panthers penalty gets one back Just 20 seconds from another successful penalty kill, Edmonton worked the puck around high in the zone while rotating until Panthers defenseman Seth Jones left the Corey Perry alone in front of the net. Not a good idea, even if Perry's almost as old as the last Super Bowl tickets bought by Dolphins fans. Advertisement Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard spotted Perry, fed him on the doorstep and the Panthers lead was down to 2-1 at 1:40 of the second. End of first period, Panthers lead special teams duel, 2-0 Somebody had to score on the power play as the Panthers and Oilers refused to allow referees Wes McCauley and Francis Charron to swallow their whistles, putting each other on the power play seven times in the first period. Only 8:45 of the first period was spent five-on-five, only 10:01 spent at even strength. The Panthers maintained good offensive zone time on their power play and actually created one or two chances on each power play. Finally, their rotten (at home) power play bore fruit when Carter Verhaeghe walked into the left circle and beat Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner over the right shoulder with a snipe. Advertisement That put the Panthers up 2-0 at 17:45 of the first period, made the Panthers two for 32 at home in the playoffs on the power play and gave defenseman Nate Schmidt another assist, his ninth of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Panthers snuffed all three Edmonton power plays, preventing the circle-to-circle passes through the penalty killing box from Connor McDavid while also respecting his shot. Also, the Panthers kept goalie Sergei Bobrovsky's sight lines clear and efficiently cleared rebounds. Appropriately, the period ended with Panthers center Anton Lundell going to the box for roughing. Really, Lundell was sent off for sparking a post-horn mini-rumble with an extra poke at Skinner as time expired in the period. That brought the predictable pushing-and-face washing response from the Oilers, which brought the predictable defense of Lundell from the Panthers. Marchand, who ended Game 2, gets the Game 3 party started On the game's second shift, off a face-off in the right circle of the Edmonton zone, Panthers center Anton Lundell circled the net right to left and tried to pass back to Eetu Luostarinen at the right post. When Luostarinen couldn't handle the pass, Lundell circled the net, came out from behind the left post and tapped the puck to Brad Marchand. Advertisement The 37-year-old Game 2 double overtime scorer fired home his eighth goal of these playoffs 56 seconds into the game. Panthers 1, Edmonton 0. Marchand has the Panthers last three goals in the series. He's the oldest player to score in each of the first three games of a Stanley Cup Final, replacing Frank Mahavolich, who was 35 when he did it in the 1973 Stanley Cup Final for Montreal against the Rangers. RNH is in; starting lineups Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is in. Full starting lineups: Panthers: Verhaeghe-Barkov-Reinhart/Forsling-Ekblad Oilers: RNH-McDavid-Perry/Ekholm-Bouchard Bobrovsky vs Skinner in net. A look at the lineups With A.J. Greer drawing into the lineup for the Panthers, the only change from Game 2 is on Florida's fourth line. They'll start out as follows... Advertisement Forward lines Carter Verhaeghe-Aleksander Barkov-Sam Reinhart Evan Rodrigues-Sam Bennett-Matthew Tkachuk Eetu Luostarinen-Anton Lundell-Brad Marchand A.J. Greer-Tomas Nosek-Jonah Gadjovich Defense pairs Gustav Forsling-Aaron Ekblad Niko Mikkola-Seth Jones Nate Schmidt-Dmitry Kulikov Goaltenders Sergei Bobrovsky Vitek Vanecek Edmonton, meanwhile, has swapped around its defense pairs and still has to formally say whether Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is playing. He was listed as a game-time decision but went through warmups and took line rushes. Here's how the Oilers should look if he is indeed in... Forward lines Ryan Nugent-Hopkins-Connor McDavid-Corey Perry Advertisement Evander Kane-Leon Draisaitl-Kasperi Kapanen Trent Frederic-Adam Henrique-Connor Brown Vasily Podkolzin-Mattias Janmark-Viktor Arvidsson Defense pairs Mattias Ekholm-Evan Bouchard Darnell Nurse-John Klingberg Brett Kulak-Jake Walman Goaltenders Stuart Skinner Calvin Pickard Series schedule ▪ Game 1 — Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (overtime): The Panthers had a two-goal lead early in the second period but couldn't hold on as Edmonton tied the game early in the third and won it on a Leon Draisaitl power-play goal with 31 seconds left in overtime. ▪ Game 2 — Panthers 5, Oilers 4 (double overtime): The Oilers tied the game with 17.8 seconds left in regulation to force overtime for a second consecutive game. Brad Marchand scored the game-winner 8:05 into the second OT period to secure the Florida win and even the series 1-1. Advertisement ▪ Game 3: Tonight ▪ Game 4: Thursday, June 12, 8 p.m., TNT, truTV, Max, Sunrise's Amerant Bank Arena ▪ Game 5: Saturday, June 14, 8 p.m., TNT, truTV, Max, Edmonton's Rogers Place ▪ Game 6 (if necessary): Tuesday, June 17, 8 p.m., TNT, truTV, Max, Sunrise's Amerant Bank Arena ▪ Game 7 (if necessary): Friday, June 20, 8 p.m., TNT, truTV, Max, Edmonton's Rogers Place Pregame reading Need to catch up ahead of Game 3? Here are the highlights of the Miami Herald's coverage over the past few days. ▪ 'He just finds a way': Panthers' Brad Marchand, at 37, has another big playoff moment ▪ After excelling on road all playoffs, it's time for Panthers to produce at home in Cup Final Advertisement ▪ Panthers vs. Oilers Stanley Cup Final changes rinks. And, probably, little else ▪ Panthers know Bobrovsky's importance in Cup Final. 'We're not taking him for granted' ▪ Panthers' top line hasn't scored yet in Stanley Cup Final. Is it a cause for concern? ▪ Legendary lineages: Have the Panthers joined South Florida's sports dynasties from the past?
Miami Herald
19-05-2025
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- Miami Herald
He has quietly excelled for the Panthers. It's time to talk about Eetu Luostarinen
Eetu Luostarinen isn't the household name on a Florida Panthers team filled with stars that is looking to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. He doesn't have to be. He's quiet. He's humble. His performance on the ice, however, is speaking loud and clear. Luostarinen, the 26-year-old left winger on Florida's third line, is already putting together a postseason to remember. In addition to his stellar defensive work, Luostarinen is tied for the team lead with 12 points through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs. That's tied for seventh overall across the league this postseason entering the conference finals, where the Panthers will play the Carolina Hurricanes. 'I'm really happy for him,' said Anton Lundell, who has been linemates with Luostarinen for the better part of the past three seasons. 'Obviously, we've been playing a lot together. He's one of my best friends. It's cool to see how he steps up when the team kind of needs him the most. You can see he's got some confidence. He's always been a great player, and now it's just coming out.' His production this postseason has mostly come in big moments. In Florida's series-clinching win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, Luostarinen had four points (one goal, three assists). In Florida's series-clinching win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round, Luostarinen had three points (one goal, two assists). Each of his past 11 points has come on the road — no other player has more road points so far this postseason. 'I'm just trying to be real reliable,' Luostarinen said, 'so that coach can put me on the on the ice whenever.' Luostarinen has been reliable defensively since he joined the Panthers and became a regular in Florida's lineup in 2020 in the trade that sent Vincent Trocheck to the Hurricanes. Brought up as a center, Luostarinen saw his role increase starting in the 2022-23 season when he moved out to the wing, a position switch that gave him the chance to play top-nine forward minutes instead of being stuck on the fourth line because of the Panthers' center depth. In the process, Luostarinen built chemistry with Lundell and has evolved into one of Florida's more reliable forwards on the penalty kill. His offense, however, always seemed to have another level waiting to be unleashed. He has shown the potential to score goals — he has 50 along with 79 assists in 366 career regular-season games with Florida — but there always seemed to be another gear Luostarinen could unlock if given the opportunity. 'The role that I gave them stunted them,' Panthers coach Paul Maurice said of Luostarinen and Lundell. Maurice said the trade-deadline addition of Brad Marchand, a 16-year NHL veteran who is as responsible defensively as he is a gifted scorer, helped Luostarinen and Lundell with their breakthrough. 'Brad comes in and says 'Hey, you can do all those things, but we can also make some plays,'' Maurice said. And they have certainly made plays. The line of Luostarinen, Lundell and Marchand has arguably been the Panthers' best through two playoff rounds. In just more than 117 and a half minutes together at 5-on-5 this postseason, the trio has outscored opponents 10-2 while at times playing against the opposition's top forward lines. 'I really like our game right now, especially our line,' Luostarinen said. 'We're working hard and keeping pretty simple — and we're getting rewarded.' More Game 7 notables ▪ With the win, Marchand is now a perfect 5-0 against the Maple Leafs in winner-take-all Game 7s in his career and 8-5 in 13 Game 7s overall. He is the only player in NHL history to have five Game 7 wins against one team and one of eight players to be part of eight Game 7 wins. ▪ Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is 3-0 in Game 7s and has stopped 75 of 80 shots in winner-take-all games for a .938 save percentage. ▪ Maurice is a perfect 6-0 as a head coach in Game 7s.
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11-05-2025
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NHL Playoffs 2025 Second-Round Schedule: Dates, Times, Where To Watch
NHL Playoffs: Stutzle, Boldy And Lundell Lead Young Standouts In Round 1 There is no shortage of young players getting into their first NHL playoff action or taking another step in the post-season – and it's only been the first round. 1:15 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Hamilton Spectator
08-05-2025
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- Hamilton Spectator
Marner scores tiebreaking goal as Maple Leafs beat Panthers 4-3 for 2-0 series lead
TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Toronto Maple Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Max Pacioretty and Max Domi each had a goal and an assist, William Nylander also scored and Morgan Rielly added two assists for the Maple Leafs. Joseph Woll had 25 saves in place of the injured Anthony Stolarz. Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, and Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 16 saves. The best-of-seven matchup between Atlantic Division heavyweights now shifts to South Florida, with Game 3 set for Friday. Woll got the start after Stolarz exited midway through Monday's series opener following an elbow to the head from Panthers center Sam Bennett. Trailing 3-2 after two periods, Florida tied it got even at 5:33 of the third when Lundell shoveled his third goal of the playoffs past Woll. Toronto regained the lead just 17 seconds later when Marner fired a shot from the boards that found its way through traffic past a surprised Bobrovsky. Woll made a huge stop on Mackie Samoskevich with 9:59 left in regulation, and Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe swatted a loose puck out of the crease with under six minutes to go. The Panthers continued to press and Sam Reinhart hit the post with just over three minutes left before the Maple Leafs held on late. Florida, which beat Toronto in five games two years ago at the same stage of the playoffs, went ahead 2-1 just 15 seconds into the middle period when Marchand — a Maple Leafs playoff nemesis as a member of the Boston Bruins — took a pass from Lundell down low off a turnover by Rielly and roofed his first of the playoffs. Toronto tied it at 4:18 when Pacioretty chipped a puck past Panthers defenseman Seth Jones before finding Nylander in front for him to bury his sixth, and the forward's seventh point in three games. The Maple Leafs took a 3-2 lead with 2:51 remaining in the second when Domi took a pass from Steven Lorentz on a 2-on-1 and one-timed his second over a sprawling Bobrovsky. Toronto got nothing from two power plays inside the game's first 10 minutes before Florida struck 5 seconds into its first man advantage when Barkov fired past Woll for his second at 10:58. The Maple Leafs got their third power play of the period when Dmitry Kulikov was whistled for delay of game for shooting the puck out of play. Toronto again didn't get much going until the second unit took the ice and Rielly fired a shot from the point late in the man advantage that Pacioretty — a healthy scratch to start the postseason before scoring the series-clinching goal against Ottawa in the first round — tipped it upstairs for his second with 1:41 left before the first intermission. The Panthers had defenseman Aaron Ekblad back following a two-game suspension for a forearm to the chin of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the first round. The 29-year-old has played just three his team's last 25 games after getting suspended in March for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. ___ AP NHL playoffs: and
Boston Globe
08-05-2025
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- Boston Globe
Mitch Marner's third-period goal lifts Maple Leafs past Panthers
The best-of-seven matchup between Atlantic Division heavyweights now shifts to South Florida, with Game 3 set for Friday. Woll got the start after Stolarz exited midway through Monday's series opener following an elbow to the head from Panthers center Sam Bennett. Advertisement Trailing 3-2 after two periods, Florida tied it at 5:33 of the third when Lundell shoveled his third goal of the playoffs past Woll. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Toronto regained the lead just 17 seconds later when Marner fired a shot from the boards that found its way through traffic past a surprised Bobrovsky. Woll made a huge stop on Mackie Samoskevich with 9:59 left in regulation, and Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe swatted a loose puck out of the crease with under six minutes to go. The Panthers continued to press and Sam Reinhart hit the post with just over three minutes left before the Maple Leafs held on late. Florida, which beat Toronto in five games two years ago at the same stage of the playoffs, went ahead 2-1 just 15 seconds into the middle period when Marchand — a Maple Leafs playoff nemesis as a member of the Boston Bruins — took a pass from Lundell down low off a turnover by Rielly and roofed his first of the playoffs. Advertisement Toronto tied it at 4:18 when Pacioretty chipped a puck past Panthers defenseman Seth Jones before finding Nylander, who scored his his sixth and his seventh point in three games. The Maple Leafs took a 3-2 lead with 2:51 remaining in the second when Domi took a pass from Steven Lorentz on a two on one and one-timed his second over a sprawling Bobrovsky. Toronto got nothing from two power plays inside the game's first 10 minutes before Florida struck 5 seconds into its first man advantage when Barkov fired past Woll for his second at 10:58. The Maple Leafs got their third power play of the period when Dmitry Kulikov was whistled for delay of game for shooting the puck out of play. Toronto again didn't get much going until the second unit took the ice and Rielly fired a shot from the point late in the man advantage that Pacioretty — a healthy scratch to start the postseason before scoring the series-clinching goal against Ottawa in the first round — tipped in for his second with 1:41 left before the first intermission. The Panthers had defenseman Aaron Ekblad back following a two-game suspension for a forearm to the chin of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the first round. The 29-year-old has played just three his team's last 25 games after getting suspended in March for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Advertisement
