Paul Maurice, Morning Skate: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers, Game 2

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice speaks following his team’s morning skate on Friday, May 24, 2024 in New York.

The Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-0 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday night.

The Panthers lead the series 1-0; Game 2 is at Madison Square Garden on Friday at 8 (ESPN).

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The Panthers are coming off a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins in the second round. Florida won that best-of-7 series in 6.

On Wednesday, Matthew Tkachuk gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead in the first period off assists from Carter Verhaeghe and Gus Forsling.

That lead stood until the third when Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett each scored.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves in his first shutout since Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes exactly one year ago.

Florida is 3-0 in Game 1 of the ECF dating to 1996; the Panthers have also won their past seven ECF games dating to Game 6 against the Penguins in 1996.

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