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Panthers Score 5 in the 3rd Period, Roll Past Hurricanes 6-2 and Move a Win Away From Cup Final
- On Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, the Florida Panthers secured a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes during the third matchup of the Eastern Conference Final series.
- The game was tied 1-1 going into the third period, with Carolina starting rookie Pyotr Kochetkov in goal after replacing Frederik Andersen in Game 2.
- Florida scored five third-period goals—a franchise playoff record—led by Jesper Boqvist's go-ahead goal and two goals each from Niko Mikkola and Aleksander Barkov.
- Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves, while Kochetkov allowed all six Florida goals despite an early strong showing; Barkov said, "I think we took over" in the third period.
- With the 3-0 series lead, the Panthers are one win from a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final trip, while the Hurricanes face the prospect of being swept again in the East Final.
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