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.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Sam Reinhart has not been ruled out by the Florida Panthers for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC).

Panthers head coach Paul Maurice expects Niko Mikkola to play in Game 4 against the Hurricanes, and Sam Reinhart hasn't been ruled out.

He certainly is enjoying life, both on and off the ice. The hope is that another Stanley Cup is on the horizon. Lion and Adalee already got to experience it once, with Gadjovich and wife Allison putting both of them inside the Cup as the Panthers celebrated the victory last June.

Clamping down on defense and erupting on offense in the third period, the Panthers pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. The win gave Florida a 3-0 series lead and a chance to clinch a second straight Stanley Cup Final appearance on home ice.