The story of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, won 6-1 by the Florida Panthers over the Edmonton Oilers, was penalties.
The Panthers and Oilers combined for 140 penalty minutes, the fourth-most in Stanley Cup Final history. But the Oilers, who committed 21 penalties to the Panthers' 14, found themselves in the box more often on Monday night. And in a penalty-filled first period in which the Oilers were assessed four penalties, Panthers star Brad Marchand made sure to let his opponent know that he felt their decision-making wasn't the wisest.
With 2:46 remaining in the first period, Oilers left wing Viktor Arvidsson made contact with Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, resulting in some extracurricular activity between the two teams and then a goaltender interference penalty on Arvidsson.
Moments later, the Panthers capitalized on a Carter Verhaeghe goal to take a 2-0 lead. The TNT cameras then panned to Marchand, who, staring down the Edmonton bench, tapped his noggin, essentially telling the Oilers to "use their heads."
Brad Marchand told the Oilers to "use their heads" after the Panthers PPG on Edmonton's 4th penalty of the first period 😳 pic.twitter.com/BMQQLHETK4
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 10, 2025
The Panthers went on to earn 11 power-play opportunities and scored three goals on power plays, cruising to a 6-1 victory in Game 3.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Brad Marchand Ruthlessly Trolled Oilers Bench During Penalty-Filled Period.
