FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A broken leg knocked Eetu Luostarinen out of the Stanley Cup Final last season. The Florida Panthers lost in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights.
He’s healthy this time around, and that’s a big deal as Florida tries to win a championship for the first time in franchise history.
Luostarinen made several noticeable defensive plays in a shutout of the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1, and sealed the win with an empty-net goal.
The Oilers, on the other hand, are dealing with one of their most versatile forwards playing at way less than 100%.
Edmonton winger Evander Kane, who has been taking a lot of practices off, struggled to do much in Game 1 as he deals with a sports hernia that he has played through. Kane has eight points through 19 playoff games.
