The Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in the first game of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The match was played at the Scotiabank Arena.
Florida Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves. Bobrovsky took his fourth consecutive win in the current playoff draw. He broke Florida’s record for a streak by goalkeepers in the NHL playoffs. In 1996, John Vanbiesbroek achieved a similar result.
The Panthers’ scorers include Nick Cousins, Sam Bennett, Carter Verage and Brandon Montour. Matthew Neese and Michael Bunting score goals for Toronto.
Florida took a 1-0 lead in the series. The second match of the series will be played on 5 May. The start of the game was scheduled for 2:00 Moscow time.
The current Stanley Cup winners, Colorado Avalanche, had previously left the tournament in the 1/8 stage and lost 4:3 to Seattle Craken in the series. In last year’s final, Colorado hockey players defeated Tampa Bay Lightning.
Former Stanley Cup winner Valery Kamensky allowedThe main trophy of the National Hockey League, which has not been since 1994, will not have a single Russian owner this season.