Matthew Tkachuk scored one minute and 51 seconds into the overtime period and the Florida Panthers are heading home with a 2-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.
Here are five takeaways from the Panthers’ 2-1 victory over the Hurricanes in Game 2.
Sergei Bobrovsky is in pole position for playoff MVP
It’s reductionist to view the Panthers’ incredible playoff run as the lone function of receiving elite goaltending at the right time, as there are other contributing factors across the board, but Sergei Bobrovsky has to be atop the playoff MVP rankings at this juncture.