Despite missing Patrice Bergeron for the third straight game, the Bruins held off a third-period push from the Florida Panthers, winning 4-2 in the decisive Game 3 matchup.
The Bruins regained control of the Eastern Conference semifinal and now lead 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Bruins relied on their depth when just before puck drop, it was announced David Krejci would miss the game with an upper-body injury.
Nick Foligno was originally slated to be the healthy scratch to give way to Jakub Lauko getting an opportunity to suit up, but with Krejci sidelined, Foligno skated on the third line with Taylor Hall and Trent Frederic.
The veteran forward logged 13:37 minutes of ice time, scored his first goal of the season, and registered four hits.
THREE STARS OF THE GAME
— Hall got the Bruins on the board early in the first period with his second goal of the playoffs. The 31-year-old forward logged 14:05 minutes of ice time, registering two hits.
— Charlie Coyle, in the absence of Bergeron, drew top-line duty and notched his first goal of the playoffs in the second period when he redirected a Brad Marchand shot past Alex Lyon while parked in front of Florida’s net.
— Linus Ullmark earned his second win of the postseason, stopping 28 shots in the win.
WAGER WATCH
FanDual Sportsbook set the odds of Hall scoring the first goal of the game at +1900. Hall potted his second goal of the playoffs just 2:26 into the first period. Bettors that placed a $100 wager on the Bruins forward netted a payout of $2000.
UP NEXT
The Bruins will look to go up two games when they face off against the Panthers in Game 4 of their best-of-seven series. Puck drop from FLA Live Arena is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. You can catch all the action, plus an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.
