Panthers Get Jump in East Final With Game 1 Shutout of Rangers

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky makes one of his 23 saves against the New York Rangers during Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference final in New York on May 22, 2024. Julia Nikhinson/AP Photo

NEW YORK—Sergei Bobrovsky had a long stretch without seeing a shot on goal in the middle of the game, and then there was a flurry in the third period.

No matter. The Florida Panthers goaltender stopped everything that came his way Wednesday night.