Hockey

Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Florida Panthers (47-31-4, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -150, Oilers +125; over/under is 6.

FORT LAUDERDALE — The Oilers were keen to turn the page. Then they had to pivot.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Things got chippy in the Stanley Cup Final late in Game 3 when the Florida Panthers were well on their way to blowing out the Edmonton Oilers.

LONDON — A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five hockey players in a London, Ont.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed forward Adam Klapka to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.25 million.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are two wins away from becoming the fifth Stanley Cup champion in the past six years from a U.S. state with no income tax. The run has made taxes something of a hot topic around the league.

EDMONTON — When an orange wave of Oilers fans in Edmonton head toward the downtown core on game nights during the NHL playoffs, an ocean away in Akureyri, Iceland, Pavel Viking Landa says he makes his own way to his man cave in the dead of night.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Falling behind early, parading to the penalty box and losing their composure, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in an all-too-familiar position trailing the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final .

BOSTON (AP) — Marco Sturm got his first taste of the passionate Bruins fans when he was traded to Boston for No. 1 overall draft pick — and soon-to-be NHL MVP — Joe Thornton.

An undersized defenceman chosen 62nd in his draft class was named the NHL's rookie of the year Tuesday. Lane Hutson is the first Montreal Canadiens player to win the Calder Memorial Trophy since goaltender Ken Dryden in 1972.