WATCH: Florida Panthers fans flock to Amerant Bank Stadium for Game 3
Florida Panthers arrived in force at Amerant Bank Stadium for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
- The Florida Panthers dominated Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers.
- A massive brawl erupted in the third period, involving almost all players on the ice.
- The fight resulted in numerous penalties, including two-minute minors and 10-minute misconducts.
The Florida Panthers cruised to a Game 3 victory, handing Edmonton punches both on the scoreboard and on the ice itself.
Aaron Ekblad’s power play goal in the third period signaled the end of a demoralizing night for Stuart Skinner, as Edmonton turned to backup goalkeeper Calvin Pickard to finish out Game 3.
In the one-sided game, a number of small scuffles finally boiled over into a full-fledged brawl on the ice, with virtually all players dropping the gloves at the 9:31 minute mark of the third period.
Trent Frederic punched and cross-checked Sam Bennett, setting off the massive melee between the two teams.
The fight quickly centered around Florida’s Jonah Gadjovich and Edmonton’s Darnell Nurse, who each landed several big blows during the prolonged skirmish.
Florida’s A.J. Greer and Sam Bennett and Edmonton’s Trent Frederic and Corey Perry, in addition to Gadjovich and Nurse, all received two-minute minors.
Multiple players were also penalized with 10 minute misconducts, including Frederic.
In total, the teams split 24 minutes and 36 seconds of power play time, in part because of the brawl and a host of other penalties throughout the game.
With Florida taking a 2-1 series lead, it will be interesting to see how the physicality of the series continues to develop.
Alex Peterman covers sports for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at apeterman@gannett.com.
