The Florida Panthers look a little different for Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Aaron Ekblad was scratched due to injury. The defenseman was hurt while colliding with Bruins blue-liner Charlie McAvoy in Game 3.
Panthers head coach Paul Maurice told reporters Saturday that Ekblad was "feeling much better" before listing him as a game-time decision.
Meanwhile, Sergei Bobrovsky got the nod in goal for the Panthers. The veteran netminder didn't start the first three games of the series, but he did replace starter Alex Lyon in Game 3, which Florida lost 4-2 to go down 2-1 in the first-round playoff series.
Florida turned to Lyon over the last few weeks of the regular season. The 30-year-old posted a 9-4-2 record with a .914 save percentage and 2.89 goals against average.
Bobrovsky's last start prior to Game 4 came on March 27, when he allowed four goals on 26 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
The veteran netminder owned a .901 clip and 3.07 goals against average in 50 appearances during the regular season. Bobrovsky has an all-time record of 17-29-0 in the playoffs.
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