Sergei Bobrovsky delivered a stellar performance for the Florida Panthers, making several critical saves against the Boston Bruins. Notable saves included stops on Jake DeBrusk, David Pastrnak, and Charlie McAvoy. Early in the game, Aaron Ekblad was penalized for hooking, giving Boston a power play opportunity. Aleksander Barkov also played a crucial role, blocking multiple shots, including a game-saving block on Pastrnak. Despite briefly leaving the game due to an injury to his left hand from a blocked shot, Barkov returned to help the Panthers secure a 1-1 tie in regulation and ultimately defeat the Bruins. The victory advances the Panthers to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.
.@FlaPanthers captain Sasha Barkov made a game-saving block with 2:52 left Friday and briefly left the game. He was feeling no pain after his team beat the #nhlBruins and move to the ECF for second straight year. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/Yz0VDyyTOS
Aleksander Barkov -- who may have just saved the game with a block of a Pastrnak shot -- has gone to the Florida room. It hit his left hand
Aleskander Barkov with a big block to help cap a perfect PK. 2:19 left in regulation. Still a 1-1 game.
Sasha Barkov just ate a David Pastrnak shot on that last Bruins PP with a lot of net to shoot at. Big play by the Panthers captain
Cats survive Boston's power play. Barkov w/ a massive block on Pastrnak. 2:19 left in regulation.
Barkov saves a goal. Big blocked shot on Pastrnak, who had an open side of the cage
Big block by Barkov on Pastrnak from left circle with The Bob out of position.
Strong move to the net off the left side by McAvoy and Bobrovsky sticks with him to make left pad save. Good chance there 8:00 into third.
Sergei Bobrovsky makes a big save on a David Pastrnak breakaway 25 seconds into the second period.
Bruins with another breakaway in the opening minute of the second period. Sergei Bobrovsky stops this one from Pastrnak, though.
Good save by The Bob on Pastrnak driving to the net for redirect.
Boston finally gets its first shot on goal since the 3:38 mark with 2:17 to go. Sergei Bobrovsky made a sound stop on a Jake DeBrusk one-timer.
Sergei Bobrovsky with a pair of huge saves early on Beecher but the Bruins then draw a penalty. Ekblad to the box for hooking so Boston on a power play 4 minutes into the first. #FlaPanthers