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.

Despite being only one win away from their third straight Stanley Cup Final appearance, the Florida Panthers aren't letting their foot off the gas. Brad Marchand made sure to remind Matthew Tkachuk and his teammates of that after the 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3.

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The Carolina Hurricanes switched goalies for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, starting Pyotr Kochetkov in net against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

The Florida Panthers battled in a seven-game series with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round, but its been shear dominance so far against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes are once again eight wins away from a Stanley Cup, despite many in the hockey world dubbing their playing style "boring."

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