Sergei Bobrovsky posted a shutout whereas the Panthers offense potted 5 objectives on the highway for the fourth straight recreation – a feat solely six groups have completed in Stanley Cup Playoffs historical past – to take a 2-0 collection lead again to Dawn.
* Paul Bissonnette and Will Arnett hosted NHL on TNT’s Alt Solid throughout Recreation 2 and had been joined by a number of particular company all through the evening.
* Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid and the Oilers look to even their Western Convention Ultimate matchup tonight, whereas Tyler Seguin and the Stars search a 2-0 collection lead. The competition is obtainable on ESPN and ESPN+ within the U.S. in addition to on Sportsnet, TVA Sports activities and CBC in Canada.
PANTHERS PUT UP FIVE GOALS AGAIN, CONTINUE ROAD PROWESS IN GAME 2
Sergei Bobrovsky turned apart all 17 pictures he confronted and Gustav Forsling’s first aim of the postseason stood because the winner because the reigning Stanley Cup-champion Panthers picked up one other highway victory to take a 2-0 lead within the Jap Convention Ultimate. Within the course of, Florida turned the second staff in NHL historical past with a four-game highway profitable streak in three straight postseasons (additionally 8 GP in 2023 & 4 GP in 2024), following the Islanders (7 GP in 1980, 5 GP in 1981 & 7 GP in 1982).
* Bobrovsky earned his third shutout of the 2025 postseason and set a franchise document for many in a single playoff yr. The final goaltender with as many shutouts in a postseason was Andrei Vasilevskiy, who had 5 in 2021 en path to a Stanley Cup.
* Forsling turned the seventh totally different Panthers defenseman with a aim this postseason, which matched the NHL mark for many by a staff in a playoff yr shared by the 2021 Golden Knights, 2019 Bruins, 1994 Capitals, 1991 Penguins, 1988 Flames and 1987 Oilers.
* Sam Bennett (2-1—3) and Carter Verhaeghe (0-3—3) related on two tallies to assist the Panthers attain 43 highway objectives this postseason – tied for the seventh most by a staff in a playoff yr. They now solely want six to match the League mark set by the Wayne Gretzky-led 1993 Kings (49).
* WATCH HERE for full highlights from Panthers–Hurricanes Recreation 2.
Paul Bissonnette, Will Arnett host NHL on TNT Alt Solid throughout Recreation 2NHL on TNT’s protection of the Jap Convention Ultimate included an Alt Solid hosted by studio analyst Paul Bissonnette and actor Will Arnett on Thursday. Bissonnette and Arnett exchanged playful chirps, advised tales, talked massive performs and had been joined by particular company Colby Armstrong, Al Michaels and Charles Barkley, the latter of whom arrived simply after the Panthers opened the scoring.
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SEGUIN, DRAISAITL AND McDAVID PLAYERS TO WATCH IN GAME 2
Dallas ahead Tyler Seguin (2-1—3), in addition to Oilers forwards Leon Draisaitl (1-2—3) and Connor McDavid (0-2—2) all left their mark on the rating sheet with a multi-point outing in Recreation 1 of the Western Convention Ultimate and look to be key contributors because the collection continues tonight at American Airways Middle. No lead is secure on this collection, because the Stars (6) and Oilers (6) enter tied for probably the most comeback victories within the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
* A 15-season veteran, Seguin is one among two Stanley Cup winners on the Stars energetic roster (together with Mikko Rantanen) and used that have to his benefit posting 2-1—3 in Dallas’ come-from-behind victory in Recreation 1. In Could of 2010, Seguin was on the forefront of the “Taylor vs. Tyler” debate main into the NHL Draft. The Oilers had the No. 1 decide in that draft and chosen Taylor Corridor as an alternative of Seguin, who went second total to the Bruins and received a Stanley Cup with Boston in his rookie yr (2011).
* After his Recreation 1 efficiency, Seguin now has 4-4—8 in seven profession playoff video games towards the Oilers and, in a coincidence, might go face to face with Corridor within the Stanley Cup Ultimate ought to Dallas and Carolina every advance. Corridor was acquired by the Hurricanes as a part of one of many trades involving Rantanen earlier this season and is showing within the Convention Finals for the primary time.
* Draisaitl (6-13—19 in 12 GP) and McDavid (3-16—19 in 12 GP) are each closing in on yet one more 20-point postseason in addition to main profession playoff milestones. Draisaitl (47) is three shy of changing into the eleventh energetic skater to achieve 50 playoff objectives and can be the sixth in Oilers historical past to achieve the benchmark. Draisaitl’s 0.55 objectives per recreation charge ranks tied for seventh in Stanley Cup Playoffs historical past (min. 50 GP).
* McDavid (96) sits 4 helpers away from changing into the fourth energetic skater to 100 assists, through which he would be part of Sidney Crosby (130), Nikita Kucherov (118) and Evgeni Malkin (113) and turn into the fifth in Oilers historical past to achieve the mark. McDavid’s 1.12 assists per recreation charge ranks second in Stanley Cup Playoffs historical past (min. 50 GP) behind solely Wayne Gretzky (1.25) – Draisaitl (0.93) sits third on that record.
* Ought to they every attain the 20-point mark in 2025, it could be the second consecutive postseason hitting the benchmark for Draisaitl and fourth straight for McDavid. A fourth consecutive 20-point postseason for McDavid would tie the longest stretch in NHL historical past, at the moment held by Sergei Fedorov (1995 – 1998), Bryan Trottier (1980 – 1983) and Mike Bossy (1980 – 1983).
