Bobrovsky stopped 15 of 17 shots (.882 SV%) as Florida took a 2-1 series lead in Game 3 and will be back between the pipes on Sunday for Game 4 in Boston. The 35-year-old has won most of his playoff starts this season despite his shaky play, with his 6-2-0 record, 2.62 GAA and .892 SV%. He will look to take a commanding 3-1 lead as Florida heads to Boston, to take on the Bruins, who have won two of their last seven playoff games.
Bennett has been out since the second game of Florida's first-round victory over Tampa Bay but will be a game-time decision after skating prior to Game 3 vs. Boston on Friday. The 27-year-old will make a welcome addition to the Panthers' lineup after picking up 20 goals, 41 points, 171 SOG, 100 PIMs and. +17 plus/minus through 69 regular season games played.
Bobrovsky will look to bounce back after allowing four goals on 28 shots against (.857 SV%) in the Panthers' opening game 4-1 loss to Boston. The 35-year-old has enjoyed an up-and-down playoff so far, with his 4-2-0 record, 3.00 GAA and .890 SV%. He will host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday for Game 2, who has won back-to-back games allowing only one goal against.
Boqvist missed Game 1 due to an undisclosed injury but will draw back into the lineup on Wednesday for Game 2 as he replaces Patrick Brown. The 25-year-old has appeared in seven games so far for the Bruins, picking up an assist and four SOG while averaging 9:28 TOI.
Head coach Paul Maurice announced last week that he was hoping to get Sam Bennett back for Florida's second series and the forward returned to practice on Tuesday in his next step of recovery. The 27-year-old is still considered day-to-day for the time being but will make a welcome return when he does find himself back in the lineup, having picked up a goal and an assist in his first two playoff games before his injury.
Bobrovsky and the Panthers handled fellow state rival Tampa Bay fairly easy with a 4-1 opening series lead and will hope to take an early advantage over Boston as they host the Bruins for Game 1 on Monday. Despite the opening series success, Bobrovsky's playoff numbers this year are only so-so as he sports a 2.78 GAA and .896 SV% to go along with his 4-1-0 record. He will host the Boston Bruins on Monday, who are buzzing after coming off a 2-1 overtime Game 7 victory over their rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Boqvist appeared in all seven of Boston's opening series games vs. Toronto but appears to be a healthy scratch for Game 1 on Monday in Florida. The 25-year-old averaged 9:28 TOI in the opening round and had an assist, four SOG and a +1 plus/minus. He is expected to be replaced by Patrick Brown.
Bobrovsky and the Panthers handled fellow state rival Tampa Bay fairly easy with a 4-1 opening series lead and will hope to take an early advantage over Boston as they host the Bruins for Game 1 on Monday. Despite the opening series success, Bobrovsky's playoff numbers this year are only so-so as he sports a 2.78 GAA and .896 SV% to go along with his 4-1-0 record. He will host the Boston Bruins on Monday, who are buzzing after coming off a 2-1 overtime Game 7 victory over their rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Bennett missed the Panthers' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and will remain out for Game 1 on Monday. The 27-year-old appeared in the first two games of Florida's opening series and picked up a goal and an assist to go along with four SOG and two PIMs.
With Charlotte being eliminated from the AHL playoffs, Spencer Knight has been recalled as a third goalie for Florida during their postseason run. The 23-year-old did not appear for the Panthers during the regular season but had a solid campaign with Charlotte, posting a .905 SV% and 2.41 GAA.
It was a good sign on Wednesday as Sam Bennett skated for the fist time since his upper-body injury held him out of the lineup and is a high possibility to return for Game 1 of Florida's second series. Bennett appeared in two games in Florida's opening series, and had a goal, an assist, four SOG and two PIMs.
Coming off their first playoff loss, the Panthers will return to Bobrovsky between the pipes on Monday in their second attempt to advance to the next round. Bobrovsky struggled in the Panthers' 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing six goals on 32 shots (.812 SV%), but was solid in his first three outings (3-0-0), allowing three or fewer goals in each. The Panthers enter game five as -175 home favourites.
Coming off their first playoff loss, the Panthers will likely return to Bobrovsky between the pipes on Monday in their second attempt to advance to the next round. Bobrovsky struggled in the Panthers' 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing six goals on 32 shots (.812 SV%), but was solid in his first three outings (3-0-0), allowing three or fewer goals in each. The Panthers enter game five as -175 home favourites.
Schmidt has yet to appear in the playoffs for Winnipeg but will replace Logan Stanley on Winnipeg's third defensive pair on Friday for Game 3 in Colorado. The 32-year-old had two goals, 14 points, 75 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus in 63 games played during the regular season.
The Panthers are up 2-0 in their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will look to take a stranglehold with a victory in game three. Bobrovsky has been terrific thus far, allowing two goals in each contest, including a save-of-the-year candidate in their 3-2 game-two overtime victory when he saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). The Panthers enter action on Thursday with even -105 odds.
The Panthers are up 2-0 in their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will look to take a stranglehold with a victory in game three. Bobrovsky has been terrific thus far, allowing two goals in each contest, including a save-of-the-year candidate in their 3-2 game-two overtime victory when he saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). The Panthers enter action on Thursday with even -105 odds.
