With his club up 2-0 in the series, Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen was ejected from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the first period, after a boarding major against forward Jackson Blake of the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.

Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (47-31-4, in the Atlantic Division)

Brad Marchand has good taste. During intermission of the Florida Panthers' dominant win Saturday night over the Carolina Hurricanes, Marchand had a little snack. Cameras captured him chowing down on a Blizzard. Yeah, the ice cream snack from Dairy Queen.

The Panthers' new tradition plays on Marchand's reputation as a "rat" -- but the celebration can trace its roots back almost 30 years.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs prepare for a potentially transformative offseason, speculation has started to pop up involving pending high-profile free agents from other franchises that might entertain signing with the Leafs, including Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett.

Outside of Barkov, three other Panthers notched goals in the team's win—Niko Mikkola (2), Jesper Boqvist (1), and Brad Marchand (1). Florida now leads the series 3-0. The Canes will get their last chance to right the ship in Game 4, scheduled for Monday at 8 p.m. ET.

Sam Reinhart did not play for the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against Carolina on Saturday night because of a left knee injury, one that happened Thursday when he was skated into by the Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho.

Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen was ejected from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday night after a boarding hit. Luostarinen's hit drove Carolina Hurricanes forward Jackson Blake head-first into the boards late in the first period after they collided right behind the Canes' net.