Locking it down for the rest of the year, the Panthers closed Game 1 with a 6-2 victory.
“We’ve put together a good game,” Bobrovsky said. “The whole team played great. They were crushing, working hard and focused, so that’s a big thing for us.”
They said that
“We are pleased with the outcome and are preparing for the next one.” – Sergei Bovrovsky on the way of teams after the game 1 victory
“There’s a lot to get into, but that’s how our game is tonight.” – Nate Schmidt on team performance.
Cat statistics
-Matthew Tkachuk scored his fourth career multi-goal game in the playoffs.
– Sam Bennett scored the most in team history and the fifth opening goal in the Panthers playoffs.
-Aleksander Barkov went 18-14 on the Facoff Circle.
-12 different panthers recorded at least two hits.
-Seth Jones recorded a team-high 23:43 ice time.
-Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 17 of 18 shots, 5-5.
What’s next?
Game 2.
The Panthers are about to rise 2-0 with Lightning on Thursday at 6:30pm ET.
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