Still, Bobrovsky was strong, according to Brunette. It seemed to be a good harbinger, but it was a mirage. Bobrovsky had a highlight-reel save on a shot by Onderej Palat with 4:03 left, reaching back with his glove hand while falling forward to prevent a potential game-winner. “For a game that was structurally all game pretty good,” Brunette said, “it was the last 20 seconds that cost us.”įor a while it appeared things would go Florida’s way in the third period. “There’s not much space, not much room.”Īnd more importantly, not much room for error, as the Panthers found out with their finish. Just as troubling for the Panthers, who led the NHL with 4.1 goals per game during the regular season, the goals aren’t coming in this series.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of special teams in this series Tampa Bay is 4 for 9 on power plays after going 1 for 3 in Game 2. The Panthers are 0 for 25 on power plays in the postseason, including 0 for 7 against Tampa Bay. Special teams remain a concern for Florida in the playoffs. “We just have to re-focus, re-group and get ready for the next game.” But he’s trying to take a pragmatic approach. “It was behind the net, straight behind, he made a good pass and it was a good shot.”īobrovsky said the locker room was quiet after the game. “It’s kind of tough,” Bobrovsky said of the game-winning goal. Boston went down to Carolina 2-0 in the first round before losing in seven games, but the New York Rangers fell behind Pittsburgh 3-1 in the first round before winning in seven games.įlorida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who had 26 saves, played another strong game but he couldn’t keep the final shot out of the net. Results have been mixed in this year’s playoffs for teams that fall behind 2-0. Tampa Bay won the first game 4-1 on Tuesday at FLA Live Arena, which means that if the Lightning win Games 3 and 4 in Tampa, they will sweep the series. “I thought we were in great position, control of the puck with 20 seconds left and just didn’t manage it.
“I loved our game,” Panthers interim coach Andrew Brunette said.
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