The Florida Panthers stayed in the game mostly thanks to their goaltender’s great tackles.
The Florida Panthers narrowed the hockey NHL final series when they beat the Vegas Golden Knights in the overtime with 3–2 goals. The Panthers narrowed their Stanley Cup Finals match wins to 1–2.
Finished the decisive goal Carter Verhaeghe, when the overtime had been played for a good four minutes. Verhaeghe has been the team’s hero lately, as including last season he has scored seven winning goals in the playoffs. He has made four of them in overtime.
The overtime win was Florida’s seventh of the spring.
The game became a goal game mainly for the Florida guard Sergei Bobrovsky thanks to. Bobrovsky made several top saves in the fight, with which he provided Florida with the opportunity to win.
You can watch the goal composition of the third final in the video below.
Tkachuk was caught under the roller
Although Florida’s game did not go, it hung on the score for a long time. In the end, the team also stretched the game to overtime when Matthew Tkachuk hit the loose puck into the net.
Tkachuk was involved in many things in the game. He served in the opening set Brandon Montour goal and missed a moment later By Keegan Kolesar under the tackle in the middle area.
The tackle was very similar to Tkachuk’s tackle in the second game against Vegas Jach to Eichel.
Tkachuk was able to get up to the changing room, but after that he stayed on the side of the locker room for a long time before returning back to the rink.
– Tkachuk cannot play at his level. It is clearly visible that he became an expert in Urheilu Ismo Lehkonen comment after the second installment.
Vegas excelled
Both were offered superior powers, but Florida was quieter than Vegas in them. The Panthers were not able to create much of a threat with their superiority, unlike Vegas, who also managed to finish twice.
The opening set was successful Mark Stone, who directed the stroke into the net. in time 16.03. Later in the second period Jonathan Marchessault with this directly from Eichel’s excellent pass into the top corner.
Florida had difficulties in the match even on an even field.
– Florida does not have enough patience to repeatedly play good and high-quality defensive play individually and at the five-man level. It is especially visible in the change of direction game. When they attack or go to their own, their backs stand up, commented Lehkonen.
Barkov chain at night
Florida Captain Alexander Barkov power points have been left behind in the finals. Barkov has not scored a single point in three matches.
The Finnish center’s game was also affected by the weak grips of Barkov’s teammates, especially in the third game. Anthony Duclair and Carter Verhaeghe were unable to help the Finn.
– How does Florida find such players around Barkov to get the most out of him? He tries and tries, but the game even looks painful, Lehkonen summed up.
The final series continues on Sunday morning at three o’clock Finnish time. The match can be seen on TV2 and Areena.