Panthers reach Eastern Conference finals for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games

BOSTON (AP) — Panthers coach Paul Maurice watched his team escape one breakaway after another and still manage to eliminate the Boston Bruins in six games. So he didn’t want to over-analyze the team’s second straight trip to the Eastern Conference final. “In truth, some of it’s luck,” Maurice said on Friday night after Florida beat Boston 2-1 to win their second-round playoff series. “We gave up four ‘A’ chances in the second period that we just got lucky on that they didn’t go in. “And that’s k