Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Nets lone goal in Game 5 loss
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Reinhart scored a goal on eight shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Bruins in Game 5.
Reinhart has been dialed in with two goals and four assists over five games in the second round. The 28-year-old is up to five goals, nine points, 46 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-3 rating over 10 playoff contests. Reinhart has earned just two of his postseason points with the man advantage after collecting 34 of his 94 regular-season points on the power play.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Loses close Game 5
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Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Bruins in Game 5.
Bobrovsky's loss came on thin margins, as Morgan Geekie and Charlie McAvoy had the goals for the Bruins. McAvoy's goal was reviewed for goaltender interference, but it was upheld. Bobrovsky has lost both games in the second round where he's faced more than 20 shots, which could be problematic if he can't clutch up with the Bruins upping their intensity while facing elimination. It's a near guarantee Bobrovsky will get the nod for Friday's Game 6 in his second chance to send the Panthers to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease in Game 5 versus the Bruins on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky hasn't been at his best versus the Bruins, posting an .885 save percentage through the first four games of the series, but he's still gone 3-1 over that stretch thanks to fantastic goal support from his teammates. He'll attempt to secure a fourth straight win over Boston and punch Florida's ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals on home ice Tuesday.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Scores game-winning goal
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Barkov scored his fifth goal of the postseason in Sunday's 3-2 win over Boston in Game 4.
Barkov scored the game-winning goal Sunday in Boston to help the Panthers get within one win of advancing to the third round of the postseason. The Finnish superstar diced through the middle of the ice before beating Jeremy Swayman under his right arm almost midway through the third period. The goal extended Barkov's point streak to five games -- he has 11 points over that span. Florida's captain is leading the team in scoring so far this postseason with 13 points in nine games to go along with a plus-4 rating.
Rodrigues had two assists in Sunday's 3-2 win over Boston in Game 4.
Rodrigues is heating up with two goals and two assists over his last two games. He had the primary assist on Anton Lundell's second-period goal that cut Boston's lead to one. Rodrigues also added a secondary assist on Sam Bennett's game-tying power-play goal early in the third period. The 30-year-old Rodrigues is up to three goals, three assists and a minus-1 rating in 9 contests so far this postseason.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Two points in win
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Lundell scored a goal and supplied an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over Boston in Game 4.
Lundell opened the scoring for the Panthers to cut Boston's lead to one in the second period. He then set up Sam Bennett on the power play to tie the game at 2-2 early in the third period. Lundell has been a solid source of offense for Florida as a depth player -- the third-line center has one goal and six assists in nine contests so far this postseason. Lundell and the Panthers will attempt to close out the series Tuesday in Florida.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Three straight wins
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Bobrovsky made 16 saves on 18 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over Boston in Game 4.
It was another light workload for the Russian netminder -- this was the third consecutive matchup that Boston has failed to top 18 shots on goal, and also the third straight game in which Bobrovsky allowed two or fewer goals. Bobrovsky was beaten twice in the first period but kept the door shut over the final 40 minutes of the contest. Overall this postseason, Bobrovsky is 7-2 with a 2.55 GAA and an .892 save percentage. Bob and the Panthers will attempt to eliminate the Bruins in Game 5 on Tuesday.
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Tending twine in Game 4
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Bobrovsky will defend the road net in Game 4 against Boston on Sunday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Bobrovsky has stopped 29 of 32 shots en route to winning his past two outings. He has posted a 6-2 record with a 2.62 GAA and an .892 save percentage through eight appearances this postseason. The Panthers can push the Bruins to the brink of elimination with a victory in Sunday's contest.
Bennett (upper body) produced a primary assist in his return to the lineup in Friday's 6-2 Game 3 win over Boston.
Bennett's return to the lineup paid immediate dividends for the Panthers -- the second-line center registered an assist on Vladimir Tarasenko's goal late in the second period. The 27-year-old Bennett also threw seven hits in 12:43 of ice time. Bennett's ice time will likely increase in the coming games as he readjusts to the pace of playoff hockey. Overall this postseason, Bennett has one goal and two assists in three games.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Two goals in win
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Rodrigues potted two goals in Friday's 6-2 road victory over Boston in Game 3.
Rodrigues opened the scoring in Game 3 with an even-strength goal that came right after a Florida power-play ended. He also finished the scoring with a goal in the final minute of the third period. Rodrigues is the perfect example of a depth player that Florida will need to keep contributing if they want to go on a deep Stanley Cup run. Rodrigues has three goals and an assist in eight games so far this postseason.
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Panthers' Brandon Montour: Two more points in win
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Montour registered a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-2 road victory over the Bruins.
Montour is on a heater right now -- he's racked up five points (two goals) over the last two games. He scored on the power play early in the third period to put the Panthers up by four. The 30-year-old added an assist on Sam Reinhart's empty-net tally to help seal the game. Overall this postseason, Montour has three goals and five assists in eight games. The pending unrestricted free agent will look to keep it rolling in Game 4 on Sunday.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Light workload in win
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Bobrovsky turned aside 14 of 16 shots on goal in Friday's 6-2 Game 3 victory over the Bruins.
It was a relatively quiet night in net for Bobrovsky -- the Bruins only had eight shots on net after two periods. Florida also had a 3-0 lead after the second period, so Boston was pressing hard in the third as a result. Bobrovsky made a number of key saves to keep the lead at two before the Panthers added a couple of insurance goals. Game 4 of this series is Sunday in Boston, and Bobrovsky will almost certainly be between the pipes again for that contest.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Good to go Friday
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Bennett (upper body) will return to the lineup for Friday's Game 3 against the Bruins, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Bennett was injured during Game 2 against the Lightning last round and went on to miss five straight games. He'll slide back into a top-six role alongside Carter Verhaeghe and Matthew Tkachuk on Friday. After scoring 20 goals and 41 points in the regular season, Bennett has two points through two playoff appearances.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Draws start Friday
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Bobrovsky will be stationed between the pipes in Boston for Game 3 on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Bobrovsky struggled in Game 1 against Boston, yielding four goals on 28 shots en route to a 5-1 defeat. He bounced back in Game 2, stopping 14 of 15 shots en route to a dominant 6-1 win. While he's won five of his seven postseason starts, he's registered a lackluster .893 save percentage during that stretch.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Game-time call
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Bennett (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Friday's Game 3 versus the Bruins.
Bennett picked up two points through the first two games of Florida's first-round series versus Tampa Bay before missing the team's next five contests with an upper-body injury. If he's able to return Friday, look for Bennett to center the second line while seeing time with the first power-play unit against Boston.
