Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final saw the Florida Panthers deliver a dominant performance, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 at Amerant Bank Arena to take a 2-1 series lead.

The Panthers set the tone early, with Brad Marchand scoring just 56 seconds into the game. Carter Verhaeghe added a power-play goal in the first period to make it 2-0. While Corey Perry briefly cut the lead for the Oilers with a power-play goal in the second, the Panthers quickly regained control. Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett scored in quick succession, extending Florida's lead to 4-1 by the end of the second period.

The third period continued the Panthers' onslaught, with Aaron Ekblad and Evan Rodrigues adding power-play goals. The Oilers' frustration mounted, leading to numerous penalties, including 11 power plays given to Florida and 85 total penalty minutes for Edmonton. Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner was pulled after allowing five goals.

Sergei Bobrovsky was stellar in net for the Panthers, making 32 saves. The game also featured a significant amount of chippiness and a full-out brawl in the third period, highlighting the escalating intensity of the series. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were notably held off the scoresheet for the Oilers.

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The Edmonton Oilers find themselves even at 1-1 after the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final series in Edmonton with both games going to overtime.

Nick Zararis of Locked On Oilers joins us to discuss what the Oilers need to do to win at least one game in Florida and the keys to victory in the series.

The Florida Panthers scored a dramatic double overtime win in Game 2 after giving up the tying goal in the final seconds of regulation.

Armando Velez of Locked On Florida Panthers discusses the team's resilience and what it will take for them to win both games at home in this hard-fought and evenly played series.

The Dallas Stars have fired head coach Peter DeBoer despite reaching the Western Conference Final for the last three seasons.

Joey Erickson of Locked On Stars joins us to discuss the reasons Jim Nil decided to move on from DeBoer and what the Stars will look for in a replacement. All this and more on today's Locked On NHL Podcast with Gil Martin.

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Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals has a tough act to follow after what we’ve seen in the first two games. What do we expect as the series shifts to Florida? Also, potentially big injury news for Edmonton. We talk about all that and more right now Locked on NHL Game Night.

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