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Panarin - Trocheck - Lafreniere
Cuylle - Wennberg - Roslovic
Kakko - Goodrow - Rempe" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Lindgren - Fox
Miller - Trouba
Gustafsson - Schneider" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Shesterkin
Quick" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Despite the 2-1 overtime loss, we aren't foreshadowing any lineup changes by Paul Maurice for the Panthers." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Florida's Projected Lines:", "level": 4 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Tarasenko - Barkov - Reinhart
Verhaeghe - Lundell - Tkachuk
Luostarinen - Bennett - Rodrigues
Lomberg - Stenlund - Cousins" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Forsling - Ekblad
Mikkola - Montour
Ekman-Larsson - Kulikov" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bobrovsky
Stolarz" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sam Bennett opened the scoring early on the powerplay, and that would be the only goal scored until the 14:12 mark of the third period." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The AI penalty meter appeared to be turned up for this simulation, particularly for New York. The Rangers incurred seven minor penalties, and the Panthers capitalized on 4 out of 7 powerplay opportunities." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The goals came in bunches in the third period as New York and Florida combined for seven goals. Sam Reinhart and Alexis Lafreniere scored twice and finished the game with three points." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Reinhart's second of the simulation with 2:29 left put the Cats up 4-3. Aaron Ekblad took a tripping penalty with 30 seconds left and the Rangers made him pay for that penalty. Alexander Wennberg tipped Alexis Lafreniere's one-timer which settled on the line, until in classic NHL 24 AI goalie fashion, Bobrosvky backed up and nudged the puck across the line, sending this game to overtime." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In the extra frame, Artemi Panarin made a nifty stride deke to the middle and took a half-clapper that was perfectly placed over the glove of Bobrovsky. The New York Rangers win the Game 3 simulation 5-4 in overtime." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Florida's top pairing of Forsling and Ekblad had a disastrous game, both finishing as a minus-4." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "New York's line of Lafreniere, Trocheck, and Panarin combined for three goals, 10 shots, nine hits, and seven points. All three were also a plus-3. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Rangers and Florida play the real life Game 3 today at 3pm EST." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "For more NHL 24 playoff simulations, bookmark The Hockey News Gaming Site." } } ] }

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