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Apr 19, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) makes a save on Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) on a shorthanded breakaway during the first period of game two of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Safe to say that Linus Ullmark’s 2023 playoff run is off to a fantastic start.

The Bruins goaltender was arguably the team’s MVP in Game 1 against the Florida Panthers, but he most certainly was in the first period of Game 2 on Wednesday night at TD Garden. Most notably, Ullmark absolutely robbed the Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov on a shorthanded bid by sprawling his pads and getting just enough of the puck to make the stop.

Watch the dazzling save below:

  • Credit is also due to David Krejci for getting his stick in the way of Barkov, forcing the Panthers center to overextend himself and fall down as he made the shot. But the puck was still going to go in the net, if not for Ullmark’s pad save. Thumbs down to Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm for losing the puck to Barkov for the breakaway.

    Ullmark also made a big save earlier in the first period to bail out teammate Tyler Bertuzzi after a rough giveaway in the Bruins’ end. Watch that play below:

  • The Bruins and Panthers ended up in a scoreless tie after one period at the Garden.

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