The Florida Panthers have a chance to push the Carolina Hurricanes to the brink as they take a 2-0 lead into Saturday night’s Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals.

Brad Marchand had a little pick-me-up during the second intermission of the Florida Panthers’ 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday. The snack of choice, according to the veteran forward who is wrapping up his 16th NHL season: A chocolate chip cookie dough Blizzard from Dairy Queen.

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Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand was ejected from the NHL playoff game series opener on Tuesday after fighting with D Shayne Gostisbehere.

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday in Raleigh.

The Florida Panthers are on the brink of advancing to their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final. Florida put together a five-goal third period to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, 6-2, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final.

With two assists in Saturday night’s 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final -- his third straight multi-assist game -- Rodrigues became only the sixth player in NHL history to record multiple assists in each of the first three games of the Conference Finals.