The Boston Bruins were without captain Patrice Bergeron and fellow center David Krejci for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup against the Florida Panthers on Friday night.
It didn't matter.
Boston raced out to a 4-0 lead, then held on for a 4-2 road victory in Sunrise, Florida, to take a 2-1 series lead.
Bergeron hasn't played this series and did not travel to Florida for Games 3 and 4. Coach Jim Montgomery said on Friday that his star center is "likely" to return in Game 5 in Boston on Wednesday.