The Florida Panthers appear to be an unstoppable juggernaut, as the reigning Stanley Cup Champions have won their last three playoff games by a combined score of 16-3. The Panthers destroyed the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of the second round 6-1 on Sunday, and in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Final, they have jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Carolina with a 5-2 win on Tuesday and a 5-0 shutout in Game 2 on Thursday.
Florida’s momentum may be slowed by the growing number of injuries to key players. Matthew Tkachuk has been hampered by what is suspected to be a groin injury suffered at the Four Nations Face-Off in February, center Anton Lundell is battling an unspecified injury, and on Thursday the Panthers lost forward Sam Reinhart to a knee injury.
