Sam Bennett scored two objectives because the Florida Panthers opened the protection of their first Stanley Cup title with a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night time in Dawn, Fla.
The Panthers additionally obtained objectives from Eetu Luostarinen, Sam Reinhart (short-handed), Jonah Gadjovich and Evan Rodrigues. Reinhart and Rodrigues every added an help. Final season, Reinhart completed second within the NHL with 57 objectives.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for the win.
Boston obtained objectives from Pavel Zacha (short-handed), Charlie McAvoy, Trent Frederic and David Pastrnak (energy play).
Bruins backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves within the loss. Beginning Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman — who ended his holdout on Sunday by signing an eight-year, $66 million contract — didn’t play as he isn’t but in sport form.
Previous to Tuesday, Boston had gained 5 straight season openers. The Bruins have been eradicated from the playoffs by the Panthers in every of the previous two seasons.
The Panthers dominated the primary interval on Tuesday, constructing a 4-1 lead.
Florida opened the scoring with 6:27 gone as Bennett knocked in a unfastened puck.
Luostarinen, simply 64 seconds later, poked in one other unfastened puck to present Florida a 2-0 lead.
Boston obtained on the board at 15:33 when Zacha scored short-handed with a wrist shot that went slightly below the bar.
Florida then scored twice within the interval’s remaining 90 seconds. First, Reinhart obtained previous McAvoy and zipped a short-handed aim simply over Korpisalo’s left shoulder at 18:34. Then, with simply 26 seconds left within the interval, Bennett scored on a rebound.
With 9:12 expired within the second interval, Florida made it 5-1 as its fourth line got here by means of. Gadjovich scored on the frenzy off an important cross from Jesper Boqvist, who performed for the Bruins final season.
Boston closed its deficit to 5-2 at 12:32 of the second interval on McAvoy’s aim off a rebound.
The Panthers took a 6-2 lead at 6:26 of the third as Rodrigues scored with a wrist shot over Korpisalo’s stick.
Boston completed nicely as Frederic scored with 3:09 left and Pastrnak tallied with 1:45 remaining, however Florida held on for the win.
–Area Stage Media
