SUNRISE, Fla. — The Boston Bruins knew they’d have their hands full without Patrice Bergeron for the third straight game. Then, a late scratch to David Krejci left them without their top two centers for a pivotal Game 3 against the Florida Panthers.
Coming out of the hallway outside the locker room of FLA Live Arena upon hearing the Krejci development, the Bruins couldn’t have asked for a better start to Friday’s tilt.
Off a long-distance transitional feed from Dmitry Orlov, Taylor Hall notched his second of the series a mere 2:26 in. His 37-foot shot from the point somehow found its way over Alex Lyon’s glove to give the Bruins the 1-0 lead.