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Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice mentioned captain Aleksander Barkov shall be within the lineup for Sport 3 of the Stanley Cup Last towards the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ABC).
After being a full participant in Wednesday’s apply, Barkov centered the highest line at Thursday’s morning skate because the collection shifts to Edmonton with Florida holding a 2-0 lead.
Barkov didn’t play the ultimate 9:28 of Sport 2 after taking a excessive hit from Oilers ahead Leon Draisaitl, who was assessed a two-minute roughing minor.
The NHL Division of Participant Security didn’t deem the hit as predatory or with intent to damage and Draisaitl was not given any supplemental self-discipline.
“I am not a participant that enjoys that a part of the sport, injuring different gamers or something like that,” Draisaitl said ahead of Game 3. “I caught him in an unlucky spot. Cannot stress it sufficient: I am not somebody that wishes to play the sport of hockey desirous to injure anyone.”
The 28-year-old Barkov, who gained his second Frank J. Selke Trophy this yr because the league’s prime defensive ahead, has not missed a sport this postseason and has six objectives and 19 factors in 19 video games.
For the Oilers, defenseman Darnell Nurse is anticipated to play after struggling an undisclosed damage following successful by Panthers’ Sport 2 hero Evan Rodrigues. Nurse didn’t play the ultimate half of the opening interval and solely took three shifts the remainder of the sport.
Evander Kane is coping with a sports activities hernia and his standing for Sport 3 is unsure.
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch wouldn’t reveal any lineup selections when talking with reporters Thursday morning.
“You’re going to have to attend and discover out,” he mentioned.
2024 Stanley Cup Last schedule (Panthers lead collection 2-0)
Sport 1: Panthers 3, Oilers 0
Sport 2: Panthers 4, Oilers 1
Sport 3: Panthers at Oilers | Thursday, June 13, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
Sport 4: Panthers at Oilers | Saturday, June 15, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
*Sport 5: Oilers at Panthers | Tuesday, June 18, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
*Sport 6: Panthers at Oilers | Friday, June 21, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
*Sport 7: Oilers at Panthers | Monday, June 24, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
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