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Panthers tie up series with OT win over Rangers
Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal 1:12 into overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., to even the Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.,Game 5 is Thursday in New York, and Reinhart's game-winner assured the Panthers of a return tri...

Panthers look to even series with 'no-panic' Rangers
The Florida Panthers dominated the New York Rangers in most statistical categories in Game 3, except for goaltending and defensive coverage mistakes.,The differences in those areas are why the Panthers are hoping to even up the Eastern Conference Final series in Game 4 Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla....

Alex Wennberg's OT goal lifts Rangers over Panthers
Alex Wennberg scored 5:35 into overtime as the New York Rangers outlasted the Florida Panthers for a 5-4 victory Sunday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final in Sunrise, Fla.,New York leads the series two games to one. Game 4 is Tuesday.,After losing an offensive zone faceoff to Evan Rodrigues w...

Panthers aim to rebound in Game 3 vs. Rangers
The New York Rangers opened the Eastern Conference final with one of their worst showings of the postseason. The Florida Panthers hardly expected Game 2 to unfold the same way.,While the Panthers are disappointed with Friday's loss in New York, they certainly are content with the split -- especially...

Barclay Goodrow scores in OT as Rangers tie series vs. Panthers
NEW YORK -- Barclay Goodrow scored 14:01 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Friday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final.,Goodrow won it by putting a shot from near the right circle over the stick of Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky after getting a clean cros...

Panthers looking for even more in Game 2 vs. Rangers
Shortly after the New York Rangers were stifled by the Florida Panthers' defense in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, coach Peter Laviolette gave a blunt assessment of his team's 3-0 loss.,"I don't think that that was the best version of ourselves," Laviolette said. "I think there's more for u...

Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers blank Rangers in Game 1
NEW YORK -- Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves as the Florida Panthers constantly bottled up the New York Rangers and opened the Eastern Conference final with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night.,Game 2 is Friday in New York before the Panthers host Games 3 and 4.,Matthew Tkachuk scored his fifth playoff goal...

Rangers, Panthers clash in heavyweight Eastern Conference final
Three wins and four points separated the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers during a competitive regular season in which four Eastern Conference teams finished within five points of each other, so it is hardly surprising both teams survived the first two rounds of the postseason.,Now, a conferenc...

Panthers C Aleksander Barkov wins second Selke Trophy
For the second time in four seasons, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was named the Selke Trophy winner as the NHL's best defensive forward on Saturday night.,Barkov, who also won the award for the 2020-21 season and finished third the following year, received 165 of 194 first-place votes ...

UFL roundup: Panthers slide past Showboats on late rushing TD
Matthew Colburn II rushed for a 3-yard touchdown to break a tie with 7:31 left in regulation as the Michigan Panthers defeated the Memphis Showboats 24-18 on Saturday in Detroit.,Colburn put Michigan's offense on his back, rushing for 93 yards and a pair of scores on 24 carries. Brian Lewerke and Br...

Seize the Grey wins in muddy Preakness
Seize the Grey led wire to wire, holding off a charge from Mystik Dan to capture the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.,Over a muddy track, Seize the Grey broke swiftly under jockey Jaime Torres and led the field out to sensible fractions. Seeking to replicate th...

Panthers slide past Showboats on late rushing TD
Matthew Colburn II rushed for a 3-yard touchdown to break a tie with 7:31 left in regulation as the Michigan Panthers defeated the Memphis Showboats 24-18 on Saturday in Detroit. ,Colburn put Michigan's offense on his back, rushing for 93 yards and a pair of scores on 24 carries. Brian Lewerke and B...

Panthers put away Bruins in Game 6 on Gustav Forsling's late goal
Gustav Forsling's rebound goal with 1:33 left in regulation lifted the Florida Panthers to a 2-1, series-clinching win over the host Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday.,Anton Lundell had his initial shot stopped by Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman (26 saves), but ...

Bruins' Brad Marchand back in lineup for Game 6 vs. Panthers
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand took part in pregame warmups and was expected to return to the lineup for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second-round series Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers.,The forward has been idle since receiving an upper-body injury after a hard check fro...

Bruins' Brad Marchand game-time decision for Game 6 vs. Panthers
Bruins captain Brad Marchand participated in Boston's morning skate and is a game-time decision for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second-round series Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers, coach Jim Montgomery announced.,Marchand sat out Boston's 3-2 loss in Game 4 and the Bruins' 2-...

Bruins on comeback trail against pesky Panthers in Game 6
There still is work to do to complete the difficult task of recovering from a 3-1 series deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but the Boston Bruins can push the series the distance with a Game 6 win on home ice Friday.,The Bruins nearly lost such a deficit of their own against the Toronto M...

Bruins edge Panthers, head home for Game 6
Charlie McAvoy had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins stave off elimination with a 2-1 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 heading to Game 6 on Friday night ...

Panthers host Bruins in Game 5 on brink of advancing
The Boston Bruins face tall odds in their effort to keep their Eastern Conference semifinal series alive when they face the Florida Panthers in Game 5 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Bruins trail the best-of-seven series 3-1 after losing the past three games, including Games 3 and 4 in Boston....

Bruins F Brad Marchand skates, will travel to Florida
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand skated Monday morning and will travel with the team to Florida.,Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said the left winger is day to day, responding "yep" when asked if Marchand is feeling better.,Game 5 of the Eastern Conference second-round series is Tuesday night ...

Panthers rally past Bruins in third, grab 3-1 series lead
The Florida Panthers scored twice in the third period to cap a comeback from a two-goal deficit, giving them a 3-2 win over the host Boston Bruins on Sunday in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series. ,Anton Lundell posted a goal and an assist while Sam Bennett and Aleksander Barkov both sc...