Outside of Barkov, three other Panthers notched goals in the team's win—Niko Mikkola (2), Jesper Boqvist (1), and Brad Marchand (1). Florida now leads the series 3-0. The Canes will get their last chance to right the ship in Game 4, scheduled for Monday at 8 p.m. ET.

What we don't readily know are their opponents' schedules. In particular, it is good to know the teams their opponents play before and after their game against the Cardinals. In Week 2, the Cardinals play their home opener against the Carolina Panthers.

Florida lost forward Eetu Luostarinen to a game misconduct penalty after he sent Carolina’s Jackson Blake into the boards late in the first period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

One NFL analyst assembled a list of the most unsung player for each team in the NFC. When it came to the Carolina Panthers, the answer was somewhat obvious.

Clamping down on defense and erupting on offense in the third period, the Panthers pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. The win gave Florida a 3-0 series lead and a chance to clinch a second straight Stanley Cup Final appearance on home ice.

Sam Reinhart did not play for the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against Carolina on Saturday night because of a left knee injury, one that happened Thursday when he was skated into by the Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho.

It has been a rough very stretch for the Panthers, and the top team in the NFC South this decade has made life miserable for Carolina in recent years.