Florida’s Bobrovsky allows more than three goals for the first time since the first round.
both ejected, with Bennett taking an extra five-minute major that gave Florida little hope of a comeback.
The win bodes well for the Golden Knights. Teams that own a 1-0 series lead in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup final hold an all-time series record of 63-20 , including a 50-10 mark when starting at home.They don’t give wins for post-game quotes but if they did, Maurice would have the lead. The Panthers were certainly embracing their role as underdogs. Remember, they were sitting nine points out of a playoff spot after Christmas and only snuck in to the post-season in the final week, in large part due to Pittsburgh losing its final game of the season to Chicago.
The Panthers entered the final having won 11 of their last 12 playoff games. with the Maple Leafs the only team to beat them after Game 4 of their opening-round series with Boston. They beat the Bruins in seven games, the Leafs in five and the Carolina Hurricanes in four. “They ran through the West in the regular season as a one seed, they’ve run through the playoffs very easy when you look at it,” Tkachuk said of the Golden Knights.One theme emerged early in Game 1: Both teams are going to rely heavily on veterans who have been to this stage before.
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