Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final swayed away from the script that followed in the first two games of the series. Much of the storyline heading into this game was the highly competitive nature of the series, as both teams cancelled each other out, and overtime was required to find a winner in both games. <\/p>
Last night, however, as the series shifted to Florida, the Panthers found a way to shift gears as well, delivering a thrashing to the Edmonton Oilers to the tune of 6-1. The Panthers<\/a> came out with a point to prove and played better on so many levels. They moved the puck well, created so many chances, and played equally well on defense. <\/p> Continuing to display the intensity that helped the Panthers pull off a win on the road in Game 2, center Brad Marchand struck once again, this time finding the back of the net for the opening goal of the game inside a minute’s play in the first period. <\/p> That goal meant Marchand had scored the last 3 goals for the Panthers, after his 2-goal game in Game 2. More impressively, the 37-year-old also became the oldest player ever to score a goal in the first three games of a Stanley Cup Final, bettering the record of Frank Mahovlich, who was 35 years old. <\/p>Team<\/strong><\/th> Period 1<\/strong><\/th> Period 2<\/strong><\/th> Period 3<\/strong><\/th> Total<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Florida Panthers<\/td> 2<\/td> 2<\/td> 2<\/td> 6<\/td><\/tr> Edmonton Oilers<\/td> 0<\/td> 1<\/td> 0<\/td> 1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Brad Marchand Comes Up Big for Panthers Yet Again<\/h2>