Sergei Bobrovsky posted a shutout whereas the Panthers offense potted 5 objectives on the highway for the fourth straight sport – a feat solely six groups have achieved 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 Forged throughout Sport 2 and had been joined by a number of particular visitors all through the night time.
* Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid and the Oilers look to even their Western Convention Closing matchup tonight, whereas Tyler Seguin and the Stars search a 2-0 collection lead. The competition is out there 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 photographs he confronted and Gustav Forsling’s first purpose 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 Closing. Within the course of, Florida grew to become the second crew in NHL historical past with a four-game highway successful 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 grew to become the seventh completely different Panthers defenseman with a purpose this postseason, which matched the NHL mark for many by a crew 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 team in a playoff year. 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 Sport 2.
Paul Bissonnette, Will Arnett host NHL on TNT Alt Forged throughout Sport 2
NHL on TNT’s protection of the Jap Convention Closing included an Alt Forged hosted by studio analyst Paul Bissonnette and actor Will Arnett on Thursday. Bissonnette and Arnett exchanged playful chirps, instructed tales, talked massive performs and had been joined by particular visitors 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 Sport 1 of the Western Convention Closing and look to be key contributors because the collection continues tonight at American Airways Middle. No lead is protected on this collection, because the Stars (6) and Oilers (6) enter tied for essentially the most comeback victories within the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
* A 15-season veteran, Seguin is certainly one of two Stanley Cup winners on the Stars lively roster (together with Mikko Rantanen) and used that have to his benefit posting 2-1—3 in Dallas’ come-from-behind victory in Sport 1. In Might of 2010, Seguin was on the forefront of the “Taylor vs. Tyler” debate main into the NHL Draft. The Oilers had the No. 1 choose in that draft and chosen Taylor Corridor as a substitute of Seguin, who went second general to the Bruins and received a Stanley Cup with Boston in his rookie yr (2011).
* After his Sport 1 efficiency, Seguin now has 4-4—8 in seven profession playoff video games in opposition to the Oilers and, in a coincidence, might go face to face with Corridor within the Stanley Cup Closing 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 one more 20-point postseason in addition to main profession playoff milestones. Draisaitl (47) is three shy of changing into the 11th active skater to achieve 50 playoff objectives and can be the sixth in Oilers history to achieve the benchmark. Draisaitl’s 0.55 objectives per sport price ranks tied for seventh in Stanley Cup Playoffs history (min. 50 GP).
* McDavid (96) sits 4 helpers away from changing into the fourth active skater to 100 assists, through which he would be a part of Sidney Crosby (130), Nikita Kucherov (118) and Evgeni Malkin (113) and change into the fifth in Oilers history to achieve the mark. McDavid’s 1.12 assists per sport price ranks second in Stanley Cup Playoffs history (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 will 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).
