The Florida Panthers are one win away from their first-ever championship after defeating the host Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday. Florida now has a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Florida scored three goals in a 6:19 span in the second period to turn a 1-1 tie into a 4-1 lead.
Vladimir Tarasenko scored the first at 9:12, followed by Sam Bennett at 13:57 and Aleksander Barkov at 15:31. JUST A LIL VLADI MAGIC! pic.twitter.
com/K5T3tgYPcp CHUCKY TO BENNY 🔥 🔥 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qIJY4Tydyk TOP SHELF FROM ALEKSANDER BARKOV pic.
twitter.com/ObGS0Xpqni Edmonton didn't go away quietly, though, scoring twice in the third off goals from Philip Broberg and Ryan McLeod. The Oilers couldn't manage the equalizer, though.
LET'S BRO 👊 pic.twitter.com/AK1F9JRNxg CLOUDER COMES IN CLUTCH ☁️ pic.
twitter.com/6YqHd7ItGl Florida led 1-0 after one following a Sam Reinhart tip-in with 1:02 left. Warren Foegele responded 1:49 into the second period with a wrist shot.
WHAT CAN'T HE DO 🦏 pic.twitter.com/55OELWH1pK FOEGS IN ALONE TO EVEN THE GAME 🎯 pic.
twitter.com/I7ofIVRF8b Edmonton out-shot Florida 35-23, including 29-18 over the first two periods. But Florida still won and now holds a nearly insurmountable 3-0 series lead.
Fans and analysts alike praised the Panthers for their tremendous performance: Barkov is the best forward on the planet. Non negotiable. #timetohunt Tkachuk and Bennett quieting the crowd in Edmonton.
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