Three reasons why Bruins lost second-round playoff series vs. Panthers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
BOSTON -- The Bruins put up a strong fight against the Panthers in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series, but Florida just had too much talent and too much depth.
The result?
A season-ending 2-1 loss for the Bruins in Game 6 at TD Garden on Friday night.
Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman posted a .917 save percentage through six games. The only netminder with a better save percentage in the second round is Igor Shesterkin (.924) of the New York Rangers. Swayman gave up two goals or fewer in three of the six games, including each of the last two. He did his job.
So, what ended up costing the Bruins in Round 2? Here are three key areas where they consistently failed.
Special teams were one of the primary reasons why the Bruins eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round. Boston's penalty kill gave up just one goal and its power play scored six times over seven games.
The Bruins were unable to maintain that level of success versus the Panthers. Not even close, actually.
The B's scored just one power-play goal -- a David Pastrnak tally in Game 4 -- in 16 opportunities with the man advantage. The penalty kill also struggled and allowed six goals, including four in Game 3.
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