Bobrovsky of Panthers pulled in Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final

LAS VEGAS -- Sergei Bobrovsky was pulled from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final after the Florida Panthers goalie allowed four goals on 13 shots in just over 27 minutes in a 7-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Monday.

Alex Lyon replaced Bobrovsky following Brett Howden's goal at 7:10 of the second period that gave the Golden Knights a 4-0 lead. Lyon hadn't played since Bobrovsky replaced him in the third period of Game 3 against the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference First Round.

Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 33 shots in Game 1, a 5-2 loss. He has given up eight goals on 46 shots (.826 save percentage) against Vegas after allowing six goals on 174 shots (.966 save percentage) in four games against the Carolina Hurricanes in the conference final. Florida swept that best-of-7 series.

Bobrovsky allowed two goals in the first period and two on as many shots in the second of Game 2 before being pulled. Panthers coach Paul Maurice didn't commit postgame to Bobrovsky starting Game 3 at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; TNT, TBS, truTV, CBC, SN, TVAS) but said he didn't pull him because of his play.

"We'll sweat about that for the next two days," Maurice said. "We can be a little better in front of our goaltender. He's been unbelievable for us, so I got him out to keep him rested."

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Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas sustained an undisclosed injury after he was hit by Golden Knights forward Ivan Barbashev.

Gudas was knocked to the ice by a right-shoulder hit from Barbashev at 6:38 of the first period and immediately headed for the locker room. There was no update on his status after the game.

Florida dressed seven defensemen Monday, adding Casey Fitzgerald to the lineup in place of forward Zac Dalpe, after Gudas was also shaken up in 5-2 loss in Game 1. He missed the final 11:30 of the first period Saturday following a scrum with Vegas forward Jack Eichel.

Gudas has three assists in 18 playoff games.

"He's really important," Maurice said. "He's a force, but he's also a much better hockey player. He makes the highlight film because he's such a physical guy, but the quality of his play is very, very high. So, you miss a guy like that when he goes out."

NHL.com staff writer Tom Gulitti contributed to this report