Bruins vs. Bruins Game 2 Lineup Panthers: projected lines, pairings, goaltenders originally appeared in NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Bruins showed no signs of wear in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers, despite playing game 7 of the first round series just 48 hours earlier.
The B’s had tremendous energy and played with great physicality in a dominant 5-1 victory over the Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday night.
Can the Bruins replicate that success in Wednesday night’s Game 2? The last time the Bruins played in the second round, they won Game 1 against the New York Islanders in 2021, then lost Game 2 and were eliminated in six games. Boston defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on the road in Game 1 of the second round in 2018, only to lose each of the next four games.
One reason for optimism if you’re a Bruins fan is the team’s recent away game. The Bruins are 3-1-0 on the road in the 2024 playoffs with 3.25 goals scored per game, 1.50 goals allowed per game, a 33.3 power play percentage and a perfect 100 percent rate. on penalties.
No major roster changes are expected for the Bruins on Wednesday. Jesper Boqvist is back in place of Patrick Brown on the fourth center line.
Boqvist replaces Brown. Boqvist’s absence was health-related, Montgomery said
– Steve Conroy (@conroyherald) May 8, 2024
If Jeremy Swayman starts Game 2, it will be his seventh consecutive appearance at the net. He has never started so many consecutive games during his NHL career. But he showed no signs of physical wear and tear. And it would be foolish to sit as a goaltender with a league-leading .955 save percentage in the playoffs. The Bruins need to hold out for as long as they can with the hot hand.
The Panthers will once again be without center Sam Bennett, but he could return to the lineup when the series shifts to Boston later this week.
No, Sam Bennett tonight, but #FlaPanthers coach Paul Maurice said he expects Bennett to be with them on the trip, pointing to a likely return in Game 3 or 4
-Jordan McPherson (@J_McPherson1126) May 8, 2024
The Panthers have won four of the last five games 2. The Bruins have lost their last four games 2.
Here are the projected lineups for Game 2 of Bruins-Panthers.
Boston Bruins (1-0)
Forwards
Brad Marchand – Charlie Coyle – Jake DeBrusk
Pavel Zacha – Morgan Geekie – David Pastrnak
James van Riemsdyk – Trent Frederic – Justin Brazeau
John Beecher – Patrick Brown/Jesper Boqvist – Pat Maroon
Defenders
Mason Lohrei – Charlie McAvoy
Hampus Lindholm – Brandon Carlo
Derek Forbort – Parker Wotherspoon
Goalkeeper
Jeremy Swayman
Florida Panthers (0-1)
Forwards
Carter Verhaeghe-Aleksander Barkov-Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen-Anton Lundell-Sam Reinhart
Evan Rodrigues-Kevin Stenlund-Vladimir Tarasenko
Nick Cousins – Steven Lorentz – Kyle Okposo
Defenders
Gustav Forsling – Aaron Ekblad
Niko Mikkola – Brandon Montour
Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Dmitry Kulikov
Goalkeeper
Sergei Bobrovsky