With his main assist, Jones scored his first point as a Panther.
“It was great,” Samoskevich said of the nifty feed from Jones. “He set it up perfectly. He set up the perfect goalkeeper for me, and that’s what he’s all about. I had a pretty open net. I’ve loved his game before so I think he’ll definitely help us here.”
Ending Florida’s Shut Outstreak, the Bruins cut the deficit in half with their own power play targets, shortly after Pastornack beat Bobrovsky in tight to make it 2-1 at 8:56.
In the end, Shut Outstreak followed franchise record 186:49.
“It was solid,” Bobrovsky said of the team’s recent success. “Defensively, we played great. The penalty kills were great. There’s all the ingredients and pieces.”
Soon they returned to the penalty kill and the Panthers were taller for the second time.
Finding Boston’s cohesive goal, Mason Lawley scored from the slot, making it 2-2 at 13:51.
With 3:17 left, Pavel Zacha took a timer through five holes in Bobrovsky, making it 3-2.
After drawing the goaltender with a 6-5 advantage late in regulation, the Panthers thought they tied the game when Sam Reinhart plunged the puck into the Swayman’s pad with just 1:31 left.
However, after reviews, officials blew whi off before the pack crossed the line.
In the third term, the Bruins led 9-0 with a 5-5 chance to score.
Their final fight in 2024-25, the Panthers finished the season series with a 2-1-1 record against the Bruins.
“I thought they had a good push,” Samoskevich said. “We knew they were coming. We’ll need to get ready next time. Overall, that’s good for our group. These are the types of games you want to play. We’ll definitely learn from this.”
They said that
“We have tough things in Toronto, and both teams playing at the end of the trip are fighting for their playoff lives. There are a lot of teams with 4-5 points and they’re right there.” – Paul Maurice
“The third two goals (the goals) are what we have to do in the playoffs. We’re going to be defensively difficult and we have to endure the puck there. I think it’s going to be good for our group.” – Mackie Samoskevich
“It was a good game, a good hockey game. Two competitive hockey teams played against each other. We settled down a little in the third, but it cost us two points.” – Sergei Bobrovsky
Cat statistics
– Mackie Samoskevich has scored five goals in the last nine games.
-Dmitry Kulikov scored the 50th goal of his NHL career.
– All Panthers skaters recorded at least one hit.
-Sergei Bobrovsky made four Heidanger saves per NaturnStattrick.com.
What’s next?
The road trip is heading north of the border.
In a clash between the two teams hoping to claim the Atlantic Division crown, the Panthers will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scottia Bank Arena at 7pm Thursday.
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