While the play of the Florida Panthers’ Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand, and the overall physicality of Game 3 drove the narrative, there was another developing storyline: Aleksander Barkov slowed down Connor McDavid.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two consecutive losses to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final prompted the Edmonton Oilers to make a series of changes for Game 4 on Thursday night. In at forward is Jeff Skinner, replacing Viktor Arvidsson, and on defense Troy Stecher takes John Klingberg's place after some rough performances so far in the series.

The play became a footnote because it happened in the first period of a 5-4 double-overtime win for the Florida Panthers at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Friday. The series is tied 1-1 entering Game 3 at Amerant Bank Arena here Monday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC).