Boston Bruins Defenseman Brandon Carlo spent the day in Game 1 of the second-round series Florida Panthers.
At the age of 3, he became the father of a child in the morningHe flew to Florida and scored against the Bruins. 5-1 victory on Monday.
Carlo missed the team’s Monday morning skate in Sunrise, Florida, due to the birth of a son, Criv, days after assisting on David Pastruck’s overtime goal as the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7. He was the second child for Carlo. and his wife Mason.
The team said it is ending its hopes of making Carroll’s trip to Amerant Bank Arena with an 8 p.m. ET kickoff.
He did. The Bruins’ social media account showed him arriving two hours before the game and receiving hugs and congratulations from the players and coach Jim Montgomery.
Carlo, 27, gave more reasons to embrace it when he scored with 21 seconds left in the second period. Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky grabbed a shot for a 3-1 lead. He crossed the intersection and entered.
“I’m proud of her,” Carlo told ESPN of his wife. “Bringing this little boy into the world was very special for me and to score for him tonight is something I will remember forever.”
The Bruins and Panthers are meeting in the playoffs for the second straight season. Last season, the Panthers came back from a 3-1 series deficit and upset the record-setting Bruins in Game 7 in overtime.
Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk, who had an 11-point streak last year, started the scoring on Monday, but the Bruins got goals from Morgan Gecki, Mason Lohre, Carlo, Justin Brazu and Jake DeBrusk. Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman made 38 saves.
Carlo scored 19 minutes into the game as Boston beat Florida for the fifth time this season.
“It was a very busy night, I didn’t know if I was going to make it in time, but I’m definitely happy,” he said.
Game 2 will be Wednesday night in Florida.
Tuesday games
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers, 7, ESPN. The Rangers are leading the series 1-0.
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m., ESPN. The first game of the series