SUNRISE, Florida — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 photographs, Sam Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored, and the Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Ultimate for the second consecutive yr after beating the New York Rangers 2-1 on Saturday night time.
The Panthers – who misplaced the ultimate to Vegas final yr – gained the Jap Convention Ultimate in six video games. Florida will face both Edmonton or Dallas for the Cup, the title collection set to start out on June 8.
Artemi Panarin scored with 1:40 left and Igor Shesterkin stopped 32 photographs for the Rangers, who had a 2-1 lead within the collection – then misplaced three straight, costing them their season. It was New York’s longest dropping streak since mid-January and signifies that, for the eleventh consecutive yr, the crew that finishes with the NHL’s finest common season file will not go on to win the Stanley Cup.
If Edmonton – which leads the West remaining 3-2 – advances, Sport 1 of the title spherical will likely be on Florida’s ice. If Dallas wins the West, the Stars can have home-ice benefit for the title collection. The Oilers can clinch that collection on Sunday night time.
Florida will play for the Stanley Cup for the third time. The Panthers have been swept by Colorado in 1996 and misplaced 4-1 to Vegas final season. It is also the third time within the remaining for Panthers coach Paul Maurice, who misplaced with Carolina in 2002 after which with Florida final yr.
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