Even without Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov, the Florida Panthers remain in the heads of the Boston Bruins.

Keeping the lead intact in the third period, Bobrovsky denied Zacha on a golden opportunity from the left circle at 13:16. With less than nine minutes left on the clock, the Panthers came up big on the penalty kill, surrendering just two shots on goal to Boston’s power play.

MONTGOMERY SHAKES UP LINES — With Charlie Coyle, Brad Marchand and Morgan Geekie, all without a goal this year, Jim Montgomery shook up his middle six. He moved up Matt Poitras and Justin Brazeau to play with Marchand, while Coyle and Geekie slid down to play with Frederic.