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Blake Silverman

Panthers, Oilers Get Into Heated Scrum After Penalty-Filled First Period of Game 3

Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers scrum during the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena. | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

In the midst of a critical Game 3 of the tied Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers exchanged blows as the horn sounded to end the first period Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.

The first period saw a whopping eight penalties—four on each side. Florida's Carter Verhaeghe scored the only power-play goal of the period, the second goal of the night for the Panthers after Brad Marchand opened up the scoring less than a minute into the game.

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