The Florida Panthers are in Beantown, where they will try to take the series lead on the Boston Bruins with a win tonight at TD Garden. After a disappointing outing in Game 1, the Cats shrugged off an early Boston strike in Game 2, scoring six consecutive goals during the final forty minutes en route to a 6-1 victory. Aleksander Barkov produced his first-ever 4-point playoff game with two goals and two assists; Sam Reinhart collected a franchise postseason record four helpers; and Brandon Montour scored a goal and added two assists. Gustav Forsling’s buzzer beater at the end of the second period gave the Panthers a huge jolt going into the third. Sergei Bobrovsky enjoyed a rather light workload, thanks to a swarming defensive effort that limited the Bruins to a mere 15 shots on goal.
- WHEN: 7 p.m. ET
- WHERE: TD Garden – Boston, MA
- ON THE TUBE: TNT
- ON THE DIAL: 560 WQAM (D/B), 92.1 Real Radio (PB), Thunder 100.3 (Keys)
- SOCIALS: #TimeToHunt, #NHLBruins, #FLAvsBOS, @LitterBoxCats, LBC FaceBook
- ENEMY INTEL: Stanley Cup of Chowder
- SERIES: Tied 1-1
- LAST MEETING: @FLA 6, BOS 1 – (Recap) 5/8/2023
- NEXT MEETING: Game 4 – May 12, 2024
- PROJECTED STARTERS: Florida: Bobrovsky (5-2 .893 / 2.71 0SO) Boston: Swayman (5-3 .942 / 1.81 0SO)
- PLAYER STATS: Florida / Boston
Tonight in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
- Game 2: Edmonton at Vancouver 10 p.m. (TNT) (Canucks lead 1-0)
Thursday’s results
- Game 3: Rangers 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT) (New York leads 3-0)
- Game 2: Stars 5, Avalanche 3 (Series tied 1-1)