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Paul Maurice with a hilarious update on Barkov's injury
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Paul Maurice with a hilarious update on Barkov's injury

The Panthers' captain left the game in the 1st period and did not return.

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Goalie Bob has done it again!

Sergei Bobrovsky earned the Florida Panthers a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Final thanks to a heroic shutout performance in Game 3. Bobrovsky made 32 saves in a game in which the Carolina Hurricanes outshot the Panthers 32-17 but it didn't matter. Bobrovsky just continues his memorable run this postseason. The Panthers are now just one win away from the Stanley Cup Final!

Throw the rats!

Some choice saves from the Russian netminder this evening:

It wasn't all good news for the Cats though as they lost captain Aleksander Barkov late in the first period due to what looked to be some sort of arm or hand injury.

No official word on Barkov's injury or his status moving forward, but Panthers head coach Paul Maurice did make a tongue in cheek comment on his captain's status.

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Mazel Tov! 

Speaking of injuries, Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi was incredibly luck that he didn't injure his own teammates following an outburst in the arena hallway on the way to the dressing room.

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Yikes... show that passion on the ice, bud!

On the other end of the celebration spectrum, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, brother of Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk, was in the building to celebrate his big brother's big win and managed to find his way into Brooks Koepka's private suite. Koepka, of course, is fresh off a thrilling victory at the PGA Championship this past weekend and even brought the infamous Wanamaker Trophy with him to the game. Of course, Brady had to crush a couple beers our of the Wanamaker.

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Man... I wanna party with the Tkachuks. Brady and Matthew seem like they'd be an absolute right, but let's get real: I wanna party with old man Walt. Keith Tkachuk looks like he can tip them back like few others.

Source: Amalie Benjamin