<p>And then there were four. Busting many a playoff bracket, the Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers are your 2022-23 conference finalists. The Hurricanes host the Panthers for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final beginning Thursday, while the Golden Knights and Stars begin the Western Conference Final Friday in Sin City. </p>



<p>The Stars and Golden Knights look to book their first tickets to the Stanley Cup Final since 2020 and 2018, respectively, while the Hurricanes look for their first berth since 2006 and the Panthers attempt to make it back for the first time since 1996.</p>



<p><a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/nhl-sets-conference-final-schedule-for-game-1/">For a full schedule of the third round, click this link</a>.</p>



<p>We are loaded with Round 3 coverage here at Daily Faceoff and will continue to add additional stories as we preview the exciting remaining matchups over the course of the week, from straight-up series breakdowns to goalie analysis to Conn Smythe Trophy rankings and much more.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="159"></div>



<p>You can find links to all our Round 3 stories below.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-series-previews">Series Previews</h2>



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<p><a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/vegas-golden-knights-vs-dallas-stars-2023-stanley-cup-playoff-series-preview-and-pick/">(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (C2) Dallas Stars </a>–&nbsp;By Steven Ellis</p>



<p><a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/carolina-hurricanes-vs-florida-panthers-2023-stanley-cup-playoff-series-preview-and-pick/">(M1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (EWC2) Florida Panthers</a> –&nbsp;By Anthony Trudeau</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-additional-round-3-preview-coverage">Additional Round 3 preview coverage</h2>



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<p><a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/five-key-storylines-for-round-3-of-the-stanley-cup-playoffs/">Five key storylines for Round 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs</a> –&nbsp;By Nick Alberga</p>



<p><a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/2023-stanley-cup-playoffs-conference-final-series-picks/">2023 Stanley Cup playoffs: Conference Final series picks</a> –&nbsp;By DFO staff</p>



<p><a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/breaking-down-every-round-3-goaltending-matchup-in-2023-stanley-cup-playoffs/">Breaking down every Round 3 goaltending matchup in 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs</a> –&nbsp;By Mike McKenna</p>



<p><a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/2023-conn-smythe-trophy-power-rankings-playoff-mvp-candidates-through-two-rounds/">2023 Conn Smythe Trophy power rankings: Playoff MVP candidates through two rounds</a> –&nbsp;By Matt Larkin</p>



<p><a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/the-nhls-top-10-rookies-of-the-2023-stanley-cup-playoffs/">The NHL’s top 10 rookies of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs</a> – By Steven Ellis</p>



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