Final – Game 3:
- Vegas Golden Knights 2 – Florida Panthers 3 (VGK lead series 2-1)
Highlights: The Florida Panthers needed better efforts from their top players if they were going to get back into the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. A little more than two minutes away from falling behind 3-0 in the series, they got that as Matthew Tkachuk tied the game and Carter Verhaeghe scored at 4:27 of overtime on Thursday night for a 3-2 victory. The Panthers cut their series deficit to 2-1 with Game 4 on Saturday night in Sunrise, Florida. Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone each had a goal and an assist as Vegas held a 2-1 lead late in the third period and was limiting the Panthers’ chances. But Tkachuk, who returned after being knocked out of the game briefly, tied the game with 2:13 left in the third period. Read more at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2023/06/08/stanley-cup-final-golden-knights-panthers-game-3-overtime/70304579007/ (Mike Brehm/USA Today)