With an extra day between Game 3 and Game 4, let’s take a break from the Cup Final analysis and take a look ahead at what could change for both the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers before free agency opens up in 20 days.

And there was no more telling a moment of that than on the Panthers’ fourth goal – a series definer, perhaps — when Sam Bennett shoulder-dropped Vasily Podkolzin just inside the Panthers’ blue line, finishing his check and ultimately forcing the stunned Podkolzin into a turnover later in the shift the other way.

The Florida Panthers played their best game of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night in Sunrise. Florida took an early lead and kept their foot on the gas, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 in Game 3 and taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Analysis of every first-round pick in the 2014 NHL draft from Frank Provenzano and Corey Pronman, including prospect talent analysis and team fits.

Florida defenseman Nate Schmidt had an assist in the second period which gives him a total of five over the three games. The Panthers scored ... breaking news and analysis for Miami Dolphins ...