Vegas Golden Knights vs. Florida Panthers Game 3: Time, TV channel, how to watch and stream

Jun 05, 2023

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault (81) scores against Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon (34) during the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

The Florida Panthers look to regroup as they head home to host the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 3 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida on Thursday, June 8 (6/8/2023) at 8 p.m. ET.

Golden Knights vs. Panthers Game 3 will air on TNT, and can be streamed live on Sling (half off first month) and other live TV services.

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If Game 1 felt like a drubbing, Game 2 was even worse for the Panthers, who crumbled 7-2 under an onslaught from the Golden Knights on Monday night. Jonathan Marchessault and Brett Howden each recorded two goals for Vegas, and Florida didn't even get on the board until the third period.

Matthew Tkachuk continued his agitated performance on Monday, first with a monster shoulder check that sent Jack Eichel's helmet flying. Later, he was handed a 10-minute misconduct penalty in the second, and eventually chucked out of the contest with another penalty in the third.

Here's how to tune in.

What: Stanley Cup Finals, Game 3

Who: Vegas Golden Knights @ Florida Panthers

When: Thursday, June 8

Where: FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, Florida

Time: 8 p.m. ET

TV: TNT

Channel finder: Verizon Fios, Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DirecTV

Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (half off first month), Hulu + Live TV

Cord cutters can sign up for DirecTV Stream (free trial) or Sling (half off first month) to enjoy broadcasts of TNT.

Cable subscribers can log in on TNTDrama.com to enjoy a free live stream of the channel.

Here's the schedule for the rest of the series. All times ET on TNT:

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Fanatics.com has a full collection of Stanley Cup Finals gear for both the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers, including Conference Champions hats, finals t-shirts and more.

Can I bet on the game?

Yes, you can bet on the finals from your phone in New York State, and we’ve compiled some of the best introductory offers to help navigate your first bets from BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, PointsBet, Caesars and BetRivers.

The Panthers are -120 to win in Game 3, according to DraftKings.

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Latest NHL Finals news from The Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers didn't have much of a joint history on the ice before meeting in the Stanley Cup Final — just 10 regular-season games before the series opened Saturday.

Off the ice, the teams were connected by tragedy just over five years ago. Within months of each other, Las Vegas and South Florida were devastated by mass shootings not far from their arenas — and the then-expansion Knights and the Panthers played a role in the healing that has followed.

The teams mourned the Las Vegas Strip and Parkland high school victims during pregame ceremonies, brought relatives to games, honored first responders and donated to family foundations. They erected permanent memorials inside their arenas — in Vegas, to its 60 victims, and in Florida, to the 17 who died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.

"The idea that these two teams, impacted by gun violence at almost the same time, are now playing each other for the Stanley Cup is such a huge deal," said Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter Jaime died at Stoneman Douglas.

"The Knights, even though they were a new team, they stepped into their community and became such an important part of helping that community heal," he said. "The Florida Panthers, not only are they my hometown team, they are now like family to me."

Orin Starn, a Duke University cultural anthropology professor who studies the impact sports have on society, said teams often contribute to their communities’ recovery after tragedies. He pointed to the New York Yankees’ first home game after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and New Orleans Saints players assisting relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

There are other examples, including the Miami Heat giving jerseys and also hosting families of Stoneman Douglas victims and the Houston Astros hosting residents of Uvalde, Texas, after last year's school shooting there.

"Tragedy, like the Stoneman or (Vegas) killings, rips apart the fabric of society," Starn said. "Returning, after proper time for mourning, to the rink or the court marks a gesture of refusing to give in to forces of violence and intolerance, and beginning to mend."

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